14 February 1945PeaceKonoe
Fails to persuade Hirohito to make peace
Historical records for Japan in 1945, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Fails to persuade Hirohito to make peace
Kuribayashi holds much of his fire until American Marines are ashore, then opens a coordinated defense from concealed positions.
Ichimaru commands the principal Japanese naval contingent defending Iwo Jima alongside Kuribayashi's army forces.
Nishi commands the Twenty-Sixth Tank Regiment, whose vehicles are largely employed as fortified firing positions on Iwo Jima.
Suicidally chooses to destroy the Intramuros & loses over 16,000 Japanese dead. Manila is isolated from Yamashita main forces. Ignores Yamashitas orders not to defend the city
The USA bombs Tokyo, 200,000 are killed
The US recapture Corregidor
Stalin secretly agrees with Roosevelt & Churchill to fight Japan after German defeat
Japan approaches Russia, as neutrals, to arrange peace but receives no reply
Japan approaches Russia, as neutrals, to arrange peace but receives no reply
2 million have been made homeless in Tokyo
Kuribayashi's remaining troops launch a final attack near the northern end of Iwo Jima before organized resistance ends.
Ichimaru dies during the final phase of organized Japanese resistance on Iwo Jima.
After 3 months fighting 110,000 Japanese soldiers & 150,000 civilians died
Japan & the US begin negotiations to settle their differences
Decides because the navy & army will fight at Okinawa it is not a good time for peace
Yahara's operational planning emphasizes defense in depth, conservation of forces, and attritional fighting in southern Okinawa.
Ushijima allows the American landing to proceed largely unopposed while preserving his main forces in fortified southern positions.
Komura commands the destroyer screen accompanying Yamato and Yahagi on Operation Ten-Go.
Ugaki directs massed naval kamikaze operations as the first Kikusui attack strikes American forces off Okinawa.
Ito leads Yamato and its escorts from Tokuyama on the one-way Operation Ten-Go sortie toward Okinawa.
Hara commands light cruiser Yahagi as it accompanies Yamato during Operation Ten-Go.
Aruga commands battleship Yamato as it sails with the Surface Special Attack Force toward Okinawa.
Ito cancels the failed Ten-Go mission after catastrophic air attacks and dies aboard Yamato when the battleship sinks.
Hara survives the sinking of Yahagi after repeated American carrier-aircraft attacks during Operation Ten-Go.
Aruga orders Yamato abandoned after uncontrollable flooding and remains aboard when the battleship capsizes and explodes.
Holds Japans 1st post war election
Commands the Japanese defense HQ of 85,000 troops
US troops land on Okinawa Island
Russia informs Japan it will not renew the Sovietese neutrality pact
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Russia informs Japan it will not renew the Sovietese neutrality pact
Cho supports a major Japanese counteroffensive that leaves the Thirty-Second Army weakened after costly attacks on American lines.
Ushijima authorizes a broad counterattack that fails to break the American positions and causes severe Japanese losses.
Takes advantage of bad weather to wihdraw to the south & make a last stand
Stalin reveals Japans request for peace to the USA, issued by Japan in Feb
Ota's naval base force defends the Oroku Peninsula after American Marines begin operations against the position.
Ota dies by suicide as organized resistance by his naval base force collapses on the Oroku Peninsula.
The US forces divide the Japanese garrison into 3 encircled pockets
Ushijima sends a farewell message and orders remaining Japanese troops to continue resistance as the battle approaches its end.
Ugaki's command launches the tenth and final massed Kikusui attack as the Okinawa campaign reaches its conclusion.
Cho commits suicide alongside Ushijima at the end of organized Japanese resistance on Okinawa.
Ushijima commits suicide with his chief of staff as organized Japanese resistance on Okinawa ends.
Commits ritual suicide
Death of Mitsuru Ushijima, commits ritual suicide during the Battle of Okinawa
Death of Mitsuru Ushijima, commits ritual suicide during the Battle of Okinawa. Commits ritual suicide
Japan offers Russia concessions for a non-aggression pact
The US & Britain & Nationalist China threaten Japan with "prompt & utter destruction". The US, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender. Japan ignores the request for uncondional surrender, unaware of the US the atomic bomb
USA & Britain demand Japans unconditional surrender or "prompt & utter destruction"
Japan askes Russia to mediate peace without unconditional surrender, Stalin refuses
Japan askes Russia to mediate peace without unconditional surrender, Stalin refuses
Dies when the uranium bomb destroys Hiroshima.
The USA drops a plutonium bomb on Hiroshima. More than 10 sqr miles are obliterated & 137,000 killed
The USA drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, over 73,000 are killed
The USA drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki
Anami resists immediate acceptance of Allied terms and supports additional conditions before Japan ends the war.
Togo proposes accepting the Potsdam Declaration while seeking preservation of the imperial institution.
Hirohito's intervention breaks the leadership deadlock and commits Japan to surrender.
Yonai joins Suzuki and Togo in supporting an end to the war during the leadership crisis after the Soviet attack and Nagasaki bombing.
Suzuki supports ending the war while the Supreme Council remains divided over acceptance of the Potsdam terms.
The Supreme Council is deadlocked on the question of surrender. Suzuki approaches Hirohito who tells him Japan should surrender
Hirohito announces his decision to accept the Allied terms, breaking the continuing deadlock within Japan's leadership.
The emperor publicly announces Japan's decision to surrender.
Hirohito announces the surrender of Japan
Hirohito broadcasts a radio message telling the people that Japan will surrender
Anami commits suicide before Hirohito's surrender broadcast is transmitted to the Japanese public.
Ugaki flies on a final special-attack mission after the imperial surrender broadcast and is killed.
Suzuki resigns as prime minister after the imperial broadcast announces Japan's acceptance of surrender.
The imperial broadcast informs the Japanese population that the war will end through surrender.
Hirohito broadcasts a radio message telling the people that Japan will surrender
Onishi commits suicide after Japan's surrender, following his central role in organizing naval special-attack operations.
Japanese military commands receive imperial authority to cease fighting and surrender.
Issues an Imperial Order directing Japanese forces to surrender
Higashikuni becomes prime minister and leads the first Japanese government formed after the surrender announcement.
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Japanese representatives receive the detailed Allied procedures for implementing surrender.
Japanese emissaries receive terms for Japans surrender from the US
The Us drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima
Russia declares war on Japan
Russia declares war on Japan
Russia invades Manchuria
The formal ceremony aboard USS Missouri legally records Japan's capitulation.
The Japanese Empire formally accepts Allied terms aboard USS Missouri.
The Japanese government and armed forces accept the formal Allied surrender terms.
Yamashita's forces enter American custody, ending his command's resistance in the Philippines.
Umezu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters aboard USS Missouri.
Shigemitsu leads the Japanese delegation aboard USS Missouri and signs for the Japanese government.
Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri
Formal surrender of the Japanese Empire aboard the USS Missouri
Signs the surrender on behalf of the Emperor & Japanese Government on USS Missouri
Surrenders to the Americans after belated news of the Emperors death reaches him
Japanese forces in the Philippines formally cease organised resistance.
Signs the surrender of the Japanese forces in the Philippines
The Japanese Eighth Army ceases resistance with only a fraction of its original strength remaining.
Surrenders the 8th Army with only 13,500 from an original 65,000
Japan accepts Allied authority and ends national military resistance.
Japan surrenders to the Allies
Arrested by the Americans & tried for war crimes
Tried for atrocities during the Bataan "Death March". Arrested by the Americans & tried for war crimes
Executed for war crimes, 4th anniversary of Pearl Harbour
The Ministry of the Interior is abolished
First Land Reform Act
Hitler asks Japan to attack Russia, Japan agrees if Germany subdues Russia
Arrested for advocating peace with the Allies
A night fighter pilot who managed to destroy 7 B-29s
Last day of the war destroys a US aircraft, completing 62 personal air victories. Destroys a US aircraft, completing 62 personal air victories
Ceases claming to be a god
The US freezes all Japanese assets in the US. Negotiations to settle the difference between Japan & the US breakdown. Japan keeps its neutrality with Russia
Appointed Foreign Minister
Hitler asks Japan to attack Russia, Japan agrees if Germany subdues Russia
Japan keeps its neutrality with Russia
First Land Reform Act. Trade Union Law, guarantees right to organize, bargain collectively & strike
Formosa is returned to China
Manchuria is returned to China
Disestablishment of Shinto
Kurosawas The Men Who Tread On the Tigers Tail. Kurosawas Judo Saga 2
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