1945

The Timeline of 1945.

By CamNoskowiak

  • Start of the year.

    Germany executes resistance fighters in the city of Amsterdam.

  • Start of the American Conquest.

    US forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3.

  • America lands on Iwo Jima.

    30,000 marines land on Iwo Jima.

  • This was a very famous picture in the US.

    Famous raising of the flag on Iwo Jima.

  • Japan's first air bombs.

    Japanese had their first flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa.

  • New president.

    Harry Truman was elected as the 33rd president.

  • Hitler gets married.

    Adolf Hitler marries Eva Braun.

  • Hitler dies.

    Adolf killed himself with his wife.

  • Italy under Allied control.

    German Army in Italy surrenders.

  • Berlin is conquered.

    Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders.

  • World War II ends in Europe.

    World War II: The final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.

  • Japan begins to fall.

    Last organized Japanese defiance had been broken (Tarakan).

  • Testing a weapon of mass destruction.

    1st test detonation of an atomic bomb, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico.

  • First Atomic Bomb used.

    Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan).

  • Second atomic bomb dropped on Japan.

    US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki.

  • End of World War II.

    Japan surrenders ending WW II (US date, 9/2 in Japan).

  • Nazi trial begin.

    Nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg.

  • Noble Peace Prize awarded.

    Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Cordell Hull (establishing UN).

  • US joins the UN.

    Senate approves US participation in UN.