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June 29, 1945 (Friday) U.S. President Harry S. Truman approved Operation Downfall , the planned invasion of Japan. The plan called for 5 million troops to invade Kyushu starting November 1 and then Honshu starting March 1, 1946.
Historical events in June 1945. Learn about 34 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Jun 1945 or search by date or keyword.
Saturday, June 23, 1945. In Moscow ... The rival parties claiming the right to rule Poland reach an agreement on power sharing. American and British objections to the Lublin Committee Poles, supported by the Soviet Union, are met with the inclusion of three of the Poles from the London based government in exile.
Japanese leaders were becoming desperate in June and July 1945, as World War II came to an end. The World War II timeline below summarizes important events in June and July of 1945. World War II Timeline: June 17-July 3. June 17: Japanese Admiral Ota Minoru commits ritual suicide after U.S. troops breach Japan's final defense on Okinawa.
Jun 25 Allied landing at Ternate, capital of the Maluku Islands in modern day Indonesia. Jun 25 Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo announce fall of Okinawa. Jun 26 England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs.
November 30, 1939–March 12, 1940 The Soviet Union invades Finland, initiating the so-called Winter War. The Finns sue for an armistice and cede the northern shores of Lake Ladoga to the Soviet Union. They also cede the small Finnish coastline on the Arctic Sea. April 9, 1940–June 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
World War II - Europe, Pacific, Victory: On D-Day, June 6, 1944, an Allied force led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the greatest amphibious invasion of all time against German defenses on the coast of Normandy, France.
