1945 in the United States
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Events from the year 1945 in the United States. World War II ended during this year following the surrender of Germany in May and that of Japan in September.
January 20:Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, begins his fourth term
Harry S. Truman becomes the 34th U.S. vice president
February 4–11: Yalta Conference
April 12: Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd U.S. president upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
1945
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1945 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1945th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 945th year of the 2nd millennium, the 45th year of the 20th cen
1945 in the United States
…1944 1943 1942 1945 in the United States → 1946 1947 1948 Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s See also: History of the United States (1945–1964) Timeline of United…
January 27 – The Soviet Red Army liberates Auschwitz.
February 19 – During the Battle of Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines land on the island.
April 7 – Japanese battleship Yamato explodes after persistent attacks from U.S. aircraft during the Battle of Okinawa.