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1945 was a common year ... The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, ... Michael King, New Zealand popular historian, author and ...
Pages in category "1945 in Europe" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1945 in Northern ...
At the start of 1945, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the "most popular records in Harlem" under the title of "the Harlem Hit Parade" (HHP). Rankings were based on a survey of record stores primarily in the Harlem district of New York City, an area which has historically been noted for its African American population.
8 May – eight days after the suicide of Adolf Hitler in Berlin and the collapse of Nazi rule in Europe, V-E Day is celebrated throughout the UK. Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes a victory speech and appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Street parties take ...
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Popular vote 11,967,746: 8,716,211 ... The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a national election held on ... In May 1945, when the war in Europe ended ...
8 May — World War II: V-E Day (Victory in Europe, as Nazi Germany surrenders) commemorates the end of World War II in Europe, with the final surrender being to the Soviets in Berlin, attended by representatives of the Western Powers. 9 May — World War II: Hermann Göring is captured by the United States Army.
However, up to 10,000 Nazi war criminals eventually fled Europe using ratlines. German forces withdraw from Finland: On 25 April 1945, the last German troops withdrew from Finnish Lapland and made their way into occupied Norway. On 27 April 1945, the Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn photograph was taken. [10]