Chronology of World War II

September 1945

Saturday, September 1st


Italy, Home Front

The Polish cemetery at Monte Cassino is dedicated.

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Kurile Islands

Operations cease with the occupation by Russian troops.

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Occupied Japan

Iva Toguri d'Aquino, who was known throughout the Pacific from her propaganda broadcasts as 'Tokyo Rose', is located by 2 American newsmen in Tokyo. The American Nisei graduate of UCLA was eventually arrested, tried, and convicted on charges of treason.

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[August 31st - September 2nd]