General Election Candidate
Healey contests Pudsey and Otley for Labour, substantially increasing the party vote but failing to win the seat.
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1945 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 332 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1945.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1945
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July
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Richard Howard Stafford Crossman: Wins the newly created Coventry East constituency at the Labour general election victory.
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Wins the newly created Coventry East constituency at the Labour general election victory.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Solihull
Contests Solihull for Labour at the 1945 general election and is defeated.
Invention of Atomic Bomb
With Allied leaders in Potsdam when he hears news of the succesful test explosion. Sees the atomic bomb as a means of delivering peace to the world
Declaration of Potsdam
The US, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender
Birth of Helen Mirren
Birth of Helen Mirren, born Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov
Election
Leads Labour to a landslide general election victory.
Labour Government
Forms a Labour government committed to welfare reform.
Opposition
Leaves office after Labour's general election victory
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
United Nations Charter
Attlee's government inherits Britain's obligations as a founding member of the United Nations after the UN Charter is signed in 1945
United Nations Charter
Attlee's government inherits Britain's obligations as a founding member of the United Nations after the UN Charter is signed in 1945
Junior Commander
Appointed Junior Commander in the ATS
Lord Privy Seal
Is appointed Lord Privy Seal in Clement Attlee’s Labour government.
Celtic Manager Appointment
Becomes Celtic manager and begins a long tenure in charge of the club.
Potsdam Conference
Attlee and Truman meet at Potsdam while Allied policy for postwar Germany and war crimes trials is discussed
August
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Housing Responsibility
Takes responsibility for housing as Minister of Health.
Minister of Health Appointment
Appointed Minister of Health in Attlee's government.
Minister of Health Appointment
Becomes Minister of Health in Attlee's government.
Charter
The international military tribunal charter lists 24 suspected war criminals
IMT Charter Establishes Four Categories of Liability
The Charter gives the Tribunal jurisdiction over conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Official Position Denied Complete Immunity
The Tribunal's Charter states that official rank, including head-of-state status, does not free a defendant from responsibility or automatically reduce punishment.
Trial
The international military tribunal charter is drawn up with 24 suspect war criminals
Result of Surrender of Japan
Japan's decision to surrender brings the Pacific War toward its conclusion.
Surrender of Japan
Hirohito announces the surrender of Japan
Result of Surrender of Japan
VJ Day celebrations mark the practical end of the war against Japan.
Surrender of Japan
The Allies celebrate 15th August as VJ Day
VJ Day
Celebrates the end of war with Japan at a dinner party in Buckingham Palace
Animal Farm
Publishes Animal Farm.
NHS Policy
Takes responsibility for creating the National Health Service.
September
Result of Surrender of Japan
The signed surrender document formally ends Japan's war with the Allied powers.
Surrender of Japan
The surrender of Japan is signed
Independence of Great Britain
Promises India independence
Independence of India
Promises India independence
Martial Law
Exceeds his authority & declares martial law in Vietnam
Martial Law
Appeals in vain for calm as French paratroopers go on the rampage in Saigon
Education
John Lennon starts at Doverdale Primary School
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