1945 ⟶ Japan's Surrender and End of World War II in Asia

September 2: End of World War II in Asia with the beginning ...
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1931
1945
1951

⚔️ Japan's Invasion of Manchuria

September: Japan invades Manchuria, part of the chain of events leading to the start of World War II.⟶
Japan's Invasion of Manchuria (1931)
ImperialismExpansionismJapanese EmpireManchuriaWorld War IISino-Japanese WarAggressionMilitary Conflict
JapanJapanChinaChina

🎌 Japan's Surrender and End of World War II in Asia

September 2: End of World War II in Asia with the beginning of the Surrender of Japan. Related subsequent announcement of the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.⟶
Japan's Surrender and End of World War II in Asia (1945)
World War IISurrenderJapanese EmpireAlliesIndependencePost-WarCold WarHo Chi Minh
JapanJapanVietnamVietnam

💥 Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6 – 9: Harry S. Truman orders the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.⟶
Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)
World War IIAtomic BombSurrenderWeapons of Mass DestructionMilitary HistoryCold War
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States

🎉 Surrender of Japan and End of World War II

August 15: Victory over Japan Day.⟶
Surrender of Japan and End of World War II (1945)
World War IISurrenderMilitary HistoryPacific TheaterAlliesAxis PowersAtomic BombCold War
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSoviet UnionSoviet UnionChinaChinaAustraliaAustralia

🕊️ Treaty of San Francisco Ends Occupation of Japan

September 8: The Treaty of San Francisco ends the Occupation of Japan and formally concludes hostilities between Japan and the US.⟶
Treaty of San Francisco Ends Occupation of Japan (1951)
World War IIOccupationCold WarPost-WarTreatyDiplomacyAlliesJapanese HistoryPacific Theater
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States