4–12 Sep 1945Japanese surrenderin Singapore
6 Sep 1945People’s Republic of Koreadeclared in Seoul
8 Sep 1945US forces arrive in southern Korea
9 Sep 1945Japanese surrenderin China
12–13 Sep 1945British occupysouthern Indochina
Sep 1945Chinese occupynorthern Indochina
29 Sep 1945–29 Nov 1946British & Australiansoccupy East Indies
30 Sep 1945US marines landin north China