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The following events occurred in August 1945:

August 14, 1945: Kissing the War Goodbye: An alternate angle of a moment which would be differently interpreted over the years[1]

August 1, 1945 (Wednesday)

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August 2, 1945 (Thursday)

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August 3, 1945 (Friday)

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  • The American government announced that every Japanese and Korean harbor of consequence had been mined, leaving Japan totally blockaded.[7]
  • All Germans and Hungarians in Czechoslovakia were deprived of citizenship.[2]

August 4, 1945 (Saturday)

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  • The Soviets gifted a plaque to the U.S. Ambassador to Moscow that was secretly bugged with The Thing, one of the earliest covert listening devices ever invented. It would hang in the Spaso House for seven years until its secret was discovered.
  • Paul Tibbets briefed his crewmates on the bombing mission to Hiroshima, saying the bombs would be immensely powerful and "something new in the history of warfare", but giving no specifics.[8]
  • Born: Paul McCarthy, performance artist and sculptor, in Salt Lake City, Utah; Alan Mulally, CEO of the Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014, in Oakland, California

August 5, 1945 (Sunday)

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August 6, 1945 (Monday)

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August 7, 1945 (Tuesday)

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  • Radio Tokyo reported unspecifically about an attack on Hiroshima. The Americans were unable to immediately assess the results for themselves because of impenetrable cloud over the detonation site. Late in the day, Imperial Japanese headquarters referred to a "new type of bomb" used on Hiroshima, admitting that "only a small number of the new bombs were released, yet they did substantial damage."[5]
  • Josip Broz Tito refused to permit Peter II to return to Yugoslavia.[12]
  • The Nakajima Kikka made its first flight [13]
  • Born: Alan Page, jurist and Hall of Fame football player, in Canton, Ohio

August 8, 1945 (Wednesday)

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August 9, 1945 (Thursday)

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Excerpt of U.S President Harry Truman's speech regarding the nuclear attack on Hiroshima, Japan.

August 10, 1945 (Friday)

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  • The Japanese government announced that a message had been sent to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam Declaration provided that it "does not comprise any demand that prejudices the prerogatives of the Emperor as sovereign ruler."[7]
  • The Chinese Civil War resumed with the beginning of the Opening Campaign.
  • Died: Robert H. Goddard, 62, American engineer, physicist and inventor of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket

August 11, 1945 (Saturday)

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August 12, 1945 (Sunday)

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August 13, 1945 (Monday)

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August 14, 1945 (Tuesday)

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August 15, 1945 (Wednesday)

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August 16, 1945 (Thursday)

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August 17, 1945 (Friday)

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August 18, 1945 (Saturday)

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August 19, 1945 (Sunday)

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August 20, 1945 (Monday)

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August 21, 1945 (Tuesday)

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August 22, 1945 (Wednesday)

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August 23, 1945 (Thursday)

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August 24, 1945 (Friday)

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  • The Battle of Wuhe was fought as part of the Chinese Civil War, resulting in communist victory.
  • Matsue incident: Approximately 40 Japanese dissidents opposed to surrender attacked facilities in Matsue.
  • British Prime Minister Clement Attlee told Parliament that Britain was in "a very serious financial position" due to the abrupt ending of Lend-Lease and that "the initial deficit with which we start the task of re-establishing our own economy and of contracting our overseas commitments is immense."[24]
  • Born: Vince McMahon, professional wrestling promoter, announcer and CEO of WWE, in Pinehurst, North Carolina

August 25, 1945 (Saturday)

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August 26, 1945 (Sunday)

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August 27, 1945 (Monday)

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August 28, 1945 (Tuesday)

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August 29, 1945 (Wednesday)

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August 30, 1945 (Thursday)

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August 31, 1945 (Friday)

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Project Delta Dawn - Time to wake up to the facts of Life". Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Mercer, Derrik, ed. (1989). Chronicle of the 20th Century. London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. p. 630. ISBN 978-0-582-03919-3.
  3. ^ Sloan, James (August 2, 1945). "MP's Applaud Churchill and Sing 'Red Flag'". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. p. 7.
  4. ^ Epting, Chris (2009). Roadside Baseball: The Locations of America's Baseball Landmarks. Santa Monica Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-59580-980-3.
  5. ^ a b c Davidson, Edward; Manning, Dale (1999). Chronology of World War Two. London: Cassell & Co. p. 252. ISBN 0-304-35309-4.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Greg (August 2, 2013). "Countdown to Hiroshima for August 2, 1945: Bombs Readied as Japan Seeks Terms of Surrender". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Conflict Timeline, August 1-10 1945". OnWar.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Greg (August 4, 2013). "Countdown to Hiroshima for August 4, 1945: Pilot Briefs Crew on Secret Payload". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. ^ Tyree, William F. (August 5, 1945). "Third 'Death List' Warning Handed 12 More Jap Cities; Extend M'Arthur Command". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn. p. 1.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Greg (August 5, 2013). "Countdown to Hiroshima for August 4, 1945: Gen. MacArthur -- No Need to Use Bomb Against Japan". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Greg (August 6, 2013). "68 Years Ago: Truman Opened the Nuclear Era -- With a Lie About Hiroshima". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  12. ^ "War Diary for Tuesday, 7 August 1945". Stone & Stone Books. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  13. ^ Monogram Close-Up 19 - Monogram Aviation Publications 1979
  14. ^ a b "Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice". United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  15. ^ McGrath, Patrick J. (1993). John Garfield: The Illustrated Career in Films and on Stage. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-89950-867-2.
  16. ^ Doody, Richard. "A Timeline of Diplomatic Ruptures, Unannounced Invasions, Declarations of War, Armistices and Surrenders". The World at War. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  17. ^ Mr. Thomas Victor O'Carroll
  18. ^ a b c d e f g "Conflict Timeline, August 11-20 1945". OnWar.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  19. ^ Easlea, Daryl (7 April 2010). Talent is an Asset: The Story of Sparks. ISBN 9780857122377.
  20. ^ "1945". MusicAndHistory.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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  22. ^ Dorr, Robert F. (August 14, 2015). "The Last American to Die in World War II". DefenseMediaNetwork. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Conflict Timeline, August 21-30 1945". OnWar.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  24. ^ "Lend-Lease Contracts (Cancellation)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). August 24, 1945. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  25. ^ a b Yust, Walter, ed. (1946). 1946 Britannica Book of the Year. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. p. 11.
  26. ^ Phạm Cao Phong (Gửi cho BBC từ Paris) (4 September 2015). "Bảo Đại trao kiếm giả cho 'cách mạng'? Mùa thu năm trước Bảo tàng Lịch sử Việt Nam mang chuông sang gióng ở thủ đô Pháp" (in Vietnamese). BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation, Government of the United Kingdom). Retrieved 10 April 2021.