Seventh CCP Congress
Participates in the Seventh National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
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1945 in China
Explore 26 historical events and records for China in 1945.
Historical records for China in 1945
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April
June
United Nations
Signs the charter on behalf of China, the 1st to sign
August
Declaration of War
Issues "Directive no 1" to march the PLA into former Japanese territory
Declaration of War
With the Peoples Liberation Army declares war against Chiang Kaishek
Treaty of Friendship
The Nationalist government signs the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance in Moscow.
Victory Broadcast
Broadcasts news of Japan’s surrender and calls for restraint, humane treatment of Japanese civilians and prisoners, and a durable peace.
Chongqing Peace Talks
Travels with Mao Zedong to Chongqing for negotiations with Chiang Kai-shek after Japan's surrender.
Peace
Meets Mao Zedong in Chongqing for negotiations intended to avert renewed civil war after Japan’s surrender.
Peace
Attends peace talks with Chiang Kaishek in Chongqing
September
Japanese Surrender in China
Nationalist China formally receives the surrender of Japanese forces in the China theater at Nanjing.
Result of Surrender of Japan
Chinese representatives formally receive Japan's capitulation, ending Japanese military authority in China.
Surrender of Japan
Formally accepts the surrender of Japan
October
Double Tenth Agreement
Participates in negotiations culminating in the Double Tenth Agreement between Communist and Nationalist representatives.
Double Tenth Agreement
The Nationalists and Communists conclude the Double Tenth Agreement after negotiations between Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong in Chongqing.
Peace
Leaves the peace talks saying "difficulties remained which could be overcome"
November
Alliance Chiang Kai-Shek and prevent immediate Communist occupation
US Marines deploy to northern Chinese ports to accept Japanese surrender and help prevent immediate Communist occupation before Nationalist troops arrive.
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Pu-i
Captured by the Soviet Army
Chairman
Appointed Party Central Committee Chairman
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Military Council
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief at the 7th Congress of the Communist Party
Declaration of Potsdam
Nationalist China joins the United States and Britain in the Potsdam Declaration demanding Japan’s unconditional surrender.
Deputy Chairman
Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Communist Party
PLA
Renames the Red Army the Peoples Liberation Army
Politburo
Appointed Chairman of the Politburo
Red Army
Renames the Red Army the Peoples Liberation Army
Rule of China
Japan’s surrender ends China’s eight-year full-scale war against Japan, after immense military and civilian losses.
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