23 Feb 1945Turkey declares waron Germany & Japan
28 Feb 1945Saudi Arabia declareswar on Germany & Japan
Mar 1945Japan dismantlesFrench Indochina
3 May 1945British captureRangoon
7 May 1945Germany agreesto surrender
3 Jul–4 Aug 1945British defeat Japanesebreakout attempt
26 Jul 1945Potsdam Declarationcalls for unconditionalsurrender of Japan