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Post-War Europe. Refugees, Exile and Resettlement 1945-1950
Post-War Chronology 1945-1950

Chronology of events in Europe in the aftermath of World War II set within key world events 1945-1950.
Events covered by material in the archive are given in blue.
1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
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Beginning of Chronology - no earlier records available.
1945 January 5
 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland
1945 January 9
 US Forces invade the Philippines
1945 January 12
 The Soviet Union begins the Vistula-Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe against the Nazis
1945 January 13
 Battle of Konigsberg (Kaliningrad): Soviet forces encircle then bomb and shell city until German army surrenders on 9 April. Military and civilian dead estimated at 42,000 with Red Army claiming 90,000 PoWs. The Swede, Raoul Wallenberg, who saved many Hungarian Jews, is arrested by the Soviets in Hungary
1945 January 17
 Soviet Army occupies Warsaw. Nazis begin to evacuate from Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland
1945 January 20
 Hungary agrees to cease fire with the Allies.
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