1945General sourceWell documented
World War II ends
On the timeline · around 1945 ·
What happened
Germany surrendered in May and Japan in August after the atomic bombings; the US emerged as the world's dominant economic and military power.
Why it matters
The postwar order — the UN, the dollar, the American century — dates from this year.
Sources
- The National WWII Museum. The End of World War II 1945 · General source