Vol. 1940s · No. 1945 · PRICE 25¢
The 1945 Times
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August 1945 | Japan | World History
The Dawn of the Atomic Age and Peace
The devastating flames of World War II finally give way to global peace, leaving behind a scarred planet forced to reckon with the horrifying dawn of nuclear power. Amid ruined cities and unimaginable loss, humanity unites to build new international alliances and chart a path toward rebuilding.
Victory in Europe Day
Millions pour into the streets across Allied nations to celebrate Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender after nearly six years of horrific war.
Liberation of Auschwitz
Soviet troops enter the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, revealing to the world the full, nightmare scope of the Nazi Holocaust.
Also this year
Founding of the United Nations
October 24, 1945 | International
Fifty-one countries sign the UN Charter in San Francisco, establishing a global diplomatic body tasked with preventing future world war.
George Orwell Publishes 'Animal Farm'
August 17, 1945 | UK | Literature
Orwell delivers a razor-sharp allegorical novella detailing how revolutionary ideals are corrupted into totalitarian oppression.
Premiere of 'Rome, Open City'
September 1945 | Italy | Film
Roberto Rossellini shocks filmgoers with a raw, gritty masterpiece that ignites the Italian neorealist cinema movement.
Doris Day & Les Brown: 'Sentimental Journey'
1945 | United States | Music
This soaring big-band record becomes the emotional anthem for millions of American troops returning home from overseas war fronts.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Carousel'
April 19, 1945 | Broadway | Theater
The legendary songwriting duo debuts a ground-breaking musical drama featuring timeless classics like 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.