Category: Russia

North America 1945

Victory in World War II

In 1944, the Western Allies liberated France...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1945

End of World War II

The surrender of Germany and Japan in May and...

Asia Pacific 1945

Japanese Surrender

When Japan failed to respond to the bombing of...

the Arctic 1945

End of World War II

Despite Germany's surrender, Japan still...

Northern Eurasia 1945

Soviet Attack on Japan

Stalin had promised the Allies that he would...

Asia Pacific 1945

Occupation of Japan

US forces arrived in Tokyo in late August to...

Southern Asia 1945

Japanese Surrender in South-East Asia

On 15 August 1945, Japan agreed to...

Northern Eurasia 1945

Soviet Post-War Power

In the aftermath of World War II, Soviet...

Australasia 1946

Japanese Surrender

Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, ending...

Southern Asia 1946

Iran Crisis

When World War II ended, the Soviet Union...

Asia Pacific 1946

Reclaiming China

During the war in China, the Communists had...

Europe 1946

The Iron Curtain Descends

By the time the Allies met at Potsdam in...

Northern Eurasia 1946

Iran Crisis

During the Second World War, Britain and the...

Southern Asia 1946

Independence in the Middle East

During World War II, the French had promised...

Europe 1947

Paris Peace Treaties

Even as relations between the Soviet Union and...