11 January 1945Accepts Argonaut Conference Code NameJoseph Stalin
Accepts the Allied code name Argonaut for the forthcoming Malta and Yalta conference arrangements.
Historical records for Russia in 1945, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Accepts the Allied code name Argonaut for the forthcoming Malta and Yalta conference arrangements.
The Red Army begins the Vistula-Oder offensive across the Narew River and, from Warsaw, a three-day operation on a broad front which incorporated four army Fronts
The Red Army begins the Vistula-Oder offensive across the Narew River and, from Warsaw, a three-day operation on a broad front which incorporated four army Fronts
Starting on 16 January 1945, the Red Army breached through the German front as a result of the Vistula-Oder Offensive and rapidly advanced westward as fast as 30-40 kilometres a day
Starting on 16 January 1945, the Red Army breached through the German front as a result of the Vistula-Oder Offensive and rapidly advanced westward as fast as 30-40 kilometres a day
Russian troops cross the Polish border
Leads the Russian movement into Poland
Discusses France's postwar role with Roosevelt during their first bilateral Yalta meeting.
Represents the Soviet Union in the opening Yalta discussions with Roosevelt and Churchill.
Reviews economic questions concerning defeated Germany during the foreign ministers' luncheon.
Presses the Allies to settle principles for extracting reparations from defeated Germany.
Takes part in military talks on coordinating Allied offensives, liaison and the expected end of the German war.
Stalin argues that the Curzon Line was devised by non-Russian Allied statesmen on ethnographic grounds and says he cannot retreat substantially from it.
Participates in the third plenary debate over Poland's government and future boundaries.
Accepts the American proposal for confidential staff discussions concerning the Far Eastern war.
Advances Soviet proposals on German reparations and an Allied reparations commission.
Requests separate United Nations representation for several Soviet republics during the fourth plenary session.
Accepts a compromise under which Ukraine and Byelorussia will be supported for separate United Nations membership.
Reviews Yugoslav issues and Allied control arrangements in Bulgaria and Hungary with the other foreign ministers.
Raises naval and Far Eastern questions during confidential American-Soviet staff discussions.
Discusses political conditions under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.
Provides Soviet responses to American military questions during the second secret staff meeting.
Joins late-night negotiations that produce an agreed formula on the future Polish government.
Presents Soviet amendments to the American proposal on the composition of the Polish government.
Agrees to a formula for reorganizing the Soviet-backed Polish provisional government on a broader basis.
Participates in agreement that the foreign ministers will later consider Soviet proposals on the Turkish Straits convention.
Drafts conditions concerning Mongolia, Sakhalin, Port Arthur, Dairen and Manchurian railways for Soviet entry against Japan.
Agrees to regular meetings of the three foreign ministers, beginning with a session in London.
Secures Allied agreement to Soviet interests in southern Sakhalin, the Kurile Islands, Port Arthur and Manchurian railways.
Raises the subject of Iranian oil during the final tripartite luncheon.
Agrees that the Soviet Union will enter the war against Japan after Germany's defeat under specified Far Eastern conditions.
Signs the reparations protocol calling for German payments in kind to Allied countries.
Signs the Protocol of Proceedings summarizing the principal conclusions reached by the three governments.
Reaches the Oder-Neisse line
Reaches the Oder-Neisse line
Konevs units join Zhukov near Vinnitsa threatening the remains of the 1st Panzer Army
Soviet security authorities arrest sixteen Polish underground leaders invited to talks on implementing the Yalta political settlement.
This record states: Churchill argued to Roosevelt that it was "as plain as a pike staff" that Moscows tactics were to drag out the period for holding free elections "while the Lublin Committee consolidate their power."
This record states: The Soviet Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) arrested 16 Polish opposition political leaders that had been invited to participate in provisional Government negotiations.
This record states: The arrests were part of a trick employed by the NKVD, which flew the leaders to Moscow for a later show trial followed by sentencing to a gulag.
The Polish Government Delegates, together with most members of the Council of National Unity and the Commander-in-chief of the Armia Krajowa, were invited by Soviet general Ivan Serov with the agreement of Joseph Stalin to a conference on their eventual entry to the Soviet-backed Provisional Government. They are presented with a warrant of safety, but are arrested in Pruszkow by the NKVD on 27 and 28 March
The Polish Government Delegates, together with most members of the Council of National Unity and the Commander-in-chief of the Armia Krajowa, were invited by Soviet general Ivan Serov with the agreement of Joseph Stalin to a conference on their eventual entry to the Soviet-backed Provisional Government. They are presented with a warrant of safety, but are arrested in Pruszkow by the NKVD on 27 and 28 March
Denounces the neutrality pact with Japan signed Thirteenth April
Denounces the neutrality pact with Japan signed Thirteenth April
Soviet forces take Vienna
Russia establishes a provisional coaltion Government with Renner as Prime Minister
Marshal Ivan Konevs 1st Ukrainian Front had pushed in the north through the last formations of Army Group Centre
The 1st Belorussian Front led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov starts shelling Berlins city centre
Russian troops reach the suburbs of Berlin
Signs a Soviet treaty with the Polish provisional government as disputes continue over implementation of the Yalta settlement.
1st day of the Battle of Berlin with 1,000,000 plus Russians against 60,000 Germans
Konevs units make contact with Omar Bradleys Twelfth Army
The US & Russian troops meet at the River Elbe
American & Russian troops link forces at the River Elbe
300,000 Russian soldiers are killed
The Soviet 3rd Shock Army crossed the Moltke bridge and started to fan out into the surrounding streets and buildings
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Yugoslavia. Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Poland
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Poland
The Soviets rapidly advance through the city and reach the city centre, conquering the Reichstag on 30 April after fierce fighting
The Red Army hoists the Red Flag over the Reichstag in Berlin
The Red Army hoists the Red Flag over the Reichstag in Berlin
Russia informs Japan it will not renew the Sovietese neutrality pact
Russia informs Japan it will not renew the Sovietese neutrality pact
Chuikov, who commanded his army operating in central Berlin, was the first Allied officer to learn about Adolf Hitler's suicide, being informed by General Hans Krebs who had come to Chuikovs headquarters under a white flag
General Weidling finally surrenders with his staff at 06:00 hours, he was taken to see General Vasily Chuikov at 08:23, Weidling agrees to order the citys defenders to surrender to the Soviets
General Weidling had his Chief of Staff, von Dufving, arrange a meeting with General Chuikov. Weidling told the Soviets about the suicides of Hitler and Goebbels, and Chuikov demanded complete capitulation. Accepts the surrender of Berlins forces from General Helmuth Weidling
Berlin surrenders, 17 days after the 1st day of the battle
The Soviets capture the Reich Chancellery
With Zhukov shares the honour of capturing Berlin
Berlin surrenders to the Soviet Army
Berlin falls to the Allies
The Red flag is raised over the Reichstag
Montgomery & Rokossovsky join together at Wismar
The German High Command formally accepts unconditional military surrender.
The German High Command signs a document of unconditional surrender
Directs the capture of Berlin
German military leaders formally acknowledge defeat in Zhukov's presence.
German military leaders sign documents of surrender in Zhukovs presence
German forces in Prague cease resistance and pass under Soviet control.
The final German capitulation ends the European war.
German forces in Prague surrender to the Soviet Army
German commanders sign unconditional surrender, ends the war in Europe
Kerensky records his position on government defence in exile.
Joins up with the British forces at Wittenberg near Lubeck
The Allied Control Commission administers Germany after it's occupation by the Allies
USA, Britain, Russia & France declare supreme authority over Germany
USA, Britain, Russia & France declare supreme authority over Germany
The trial takes place between 18 and 21 June 1945 with foreign press and observers from the United Kingdom and USA present. The date was chosen carefully to be at the same time as a conference on the creation of the Soviet-backed Polish puppet Government was organized
According to international law the trial should not have taken place.
All but one of the defendants were forced to admit to the alleged crimes, and on 21 June the verdict was issued.
General Okulickis witnesses were not allowed to enter the court, which was a violation of Soviet law.
The Soviet Union kidnapped and sentenced a group of citizens of a foreign country whose alleged crimes were committed on a foreign land.
They were deprived of basic human rights and tortured.
Japan offers Russia concessions for a non-aggression pact
The United Kingdom and the USA withdrew support for the legitimate Polish Government in exile, and all its agendas in Poland
The United Kingdom and the USA withdrew support for the legitimate Polish Government in exile, and all its agendas in Poland
The United Kingdom and the USA withdrew support for the legitimate Polish Government in exile, and all its agendas in Poland
Sentenced in his absence by a three-man tribunal of the Soviet security police (NKGB) to an eight-year term in a labour camp, to be followed by permanent internal exile
Sentenced in his absence by a three-man tribunal of the Soviet security police (NKGB) to an eight-year term in a labour camp, to be followed by permanent internal exile
Sentenced in his absence by a three-man tribunal of the Soviet security police (NKGB) to an eight-year term in a labour camp, to be followed by permanent internal exile
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
Russia declares war on Japan. Rusiia declares war on Japan
Russia invades Manchuria
Molotov signs the Polish-Soviet state frontier treaty establishing the boundary broadly along the Curzon Line with specified deviations in favour of Poland.
The Russians occupy Harbin in Manchuria
The Russians occupy Mukden in Manchuria
The USSR announces that it will make its own atomic bomb
Signs the Treaty of Friendship & Alliance with the Government of Chiang Kai-Shek
Initial Member of Allied Control Commission over Germany
The anti-fascist parties are used for the spread of communism. Orders the creation of anti-fascist parties & trades unions in the German Soviet Zone
Arrested for writing a derogatory comment in a letter to a friend, ND Utkevich, about the conduct of the war by Josef Stalin, whom he called "the whiskered one". Accused of anti-Soviet propaganda under Article 58 of the Soviet criminal code, paragraph 10, and of "founding a hostile organisation" under paragraph 11
Solzhenitsyn is taken to the Lubyanka prison in Moscow, where he is beaten and interrogated
Takes part in the battle for Berlin
1st of the Russian commanders to lead his troops into Berlin
Commands the Army Group of the Byelorussian Front & captures Danzig, April
Composes, "Cindarella"
Appointed Commandant of Berlin
Appointed Commandant of Berlin
Appointed Commander of a tank battalion
Appointed Commander of a tank battalion on the 4th Ukrainian front
Appointed Deputy Commander of the Soviet forces of occupation in East Germany
Ends the European war as a senior political officer with the rank of major general.
Appointed Field Marshal of the Soviet Union, highest rank below Stalin
Orders the creation of anti-fascist parties & trades unions in the German Soviet Zone
Appointed Head of the Military Training Administration
The USA & Russia partition Korea
Argues victory over Germany should not legitimise dictatorship.
The USA & Russia partition Korea
Russia will gain the Kurile Islands & Sakhalin if it holds Japan on the Asian mainland
Russia will gain the Kurile Islands & Sakhalin if it holds Japan on the Asian mainland
Signs the Treaty of Friendship & Alliance with the Government of Chiang Kai-Shek
Signs the Treaty of Friendship & Alliance with the Government of Chiang Kai-Shek
Oversees restoration of Soviet administration and party control across western Ukraine after the war.
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