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 | 1946-12-13 | End of Hostilities | President Harry Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II. | Read about 'End of Hostilities' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'End of Hostilities' | |
| 1946-02-12 | Operation Deadlight | At 10:04 a.m., U 3514 received the dubious honor of being the last U-boat sunk by Operation Deadlight, the scuttling of surrendered German U-Boats. | Read about 'Operation Deadlight' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Deadlight' | |
| 1945-11-21 | 1946-10-01 | Nuremberg Trials | A series of trials, or tribunals, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after its defeat in World War II. | Read about 'Nuremberg Trials' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Nuremberg Trials' |
| 1945-07-17 | 1945-08-02 | Potsdam Conference | Stalin, Churchill, and Truman meet to discuss the post war fate of Germany. | Read about 'Potsdam Conference' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Potsdam Conference' |
| 1945-06-24 | Moscow Victory Parade | The Soviet red army hold a victory parade through red square celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Great Patriotic War. This was the first Soviet military parade captured on color film. | Read about 'Moscow Victory Parade' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Moscow Victory Parade' | |
| 1945-06-23 | Okinawa Ends | The Japanese defence of Okinawa ends with the collapse of defence lines near Mabuni in southern tip of the island. The commander, Mitsuru Ushijima, and chief of staff, Isamu Cho of the IJN 32nd army, commit suicide. | Read about 'Okinawa Ends' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Okinawa Ends' | |
| 1945-05-23 | Flensburg Dissolved | A British liaison officer meets with all members of the Donitz' government and reads an order from General Dwight Eisenhower ordering the dissolution of the provisional government and arrest of all its members. | Read about 'Flensburg Dissolved' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Flensburg Dissolved' | |
| 1945-05-23 | Himmler commits suicide | Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, commits suicide after being captured by a British Army unit in Bremen. He was scheduled to stand trial at Nuremburg for war crimes. | Read about 'Himmler commits suicide' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Himmler commits suicide' | |
| 1945-05-16 | Wuppertal Captured | Troops from the US 78th Infantry Division capture Wuppertal, encountering scant resistance. | Read about 'Wuppertal Captured' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Wuppertal Captured' | |
| 1945-05-14 | 1945-05-15 | Last Battle - Poljana | The last battle of the war is fought between a mixed detachment of 30,000 Axis troops and Yugoslav partisan forces. The Axis column was attempting to retreat into British controlled Austria. | Read about 'Last Battle - Poljana' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Last Battle - Poljana' |
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