17 August 1945

The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published. George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a political allegory published in 1945, using a group of…

29 April 1945

Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops. The Dachau Concentration Camp, established in March 1933, was the first regular concentration camp set up…

12 April 1945

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President upon Roosevelt’s death. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of…

25 January 1945

World War II: The Battle of the Bulge ends. The Battle of the Bulge, fought from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, was a…

17 August 1945

The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published. Animal Farm is a novella written by George Orwell, first published in 1945. The book…

8 May 1945

End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic. The Prague Uprising was a major revolt during World War…

15 April 1945

Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. Bergen-Belsen was a Nazi concentration camp located in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the town of Bergen near Celle. Originally established…

28 April 1945

Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement. Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was an…

22 March 1945

The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt. The Arab League is a regional organization of Arab countries, founded in…

26 July 1945

The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election of July 5 by a landslide, removing Winston Churchill from power.