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- 1945
  
  Yoko Ono · The family are in Tokyo during the Second World War. They survive the devastating bombardment of March 1945, and Ono is sent to the countryside with her brother and sister. On 6 August, the United States Army Air Forces drops an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Three days later, Nagasaki suffers the same fate Age: 11
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- 17 Aug 1945
  
  J. Robert Oppenheimer · Traveled to Washington to hand-deliver a letter to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson expressing his revulsion and his wish to see nuclear weapons banned. Age: 41
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- 24 Sep 1945
  
  Theodor Heuss · The US Office of Military Government appointed him as the first Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs in the German state of Württemberg-Baden under his fellow party member Minister-president Reinhold Maier. Age: 61
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- 7 Mar 1945
  
  Josip Broz Tito · The provisional government of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (DFY) was assembled in Belgrade by Josip Broz Tito. Age: 52
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- 24 Oct 1945
  
  Vidkun Quisling · Was executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress at 02:40. Age: 58
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- 29 Oct 1945
  
  Getúlio Vargas · Deposed by military fearing that he would seize absolute power Age: 63
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- 28 Apr 1945
  
  Benito Mussolini · Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci attempted to flee to Switzerland, but both were captured by Italian communist partisans and summarily executed by firing squad near Lake Como Age: 61
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- 16 May 1945
  
  Walter Dornberger · His hidden comprehensive V-2 documentation were recovered by the US 332nd Engineer Regiment in a mine near Goslar Age: 49
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- 12 Jan 1945
  
  Walter Dornberger · On his proposal, Albert Speer replaced the Long-Range Weapons Commission with "Working Staff Dornberger Age: 49
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- 20 Sep 1945
  
  Wernher von Braun · The first seven technicians arrived in the United States at New Castle Army Air Field, just south of Wilmington, Delaware Age: 33
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- 1 Mar 1945
  
  Jacqueline Cochran · Received the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM), the first woman civilian to receive the DSM Age: 38
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- 29 Aug 1945
  
  Douglas MacArthur · Was ordered to exercise authority through the Japanese government machinery Age: 65
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- Jan 1945
  
  Richard Nixon · He was transferred to the Bureau of Aeronautics office in Philadelphia to help negotiate the termination of war contracts, and received his second letter of commendation, from the Secretary of the Navy Age: 31
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- 25 Mar 1945
  
  Robin Olds · Risen in rank to field grade and was given command of his squadron Age: 22
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- 9 Feb 1945
  
  Robin Olds · Promoted to major while claiming his seventh victory southeast of Magdeburg, Germany Age: 22
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- 12 Apr 1945
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt · At 3:35 p.m. that day, Roosevelt died Age: 63
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- 9 Dec 1945
  
  Ronald Reagan · Discharged as a captain Age: 34
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- 6 Jan 1945
  
  George Bush · Married Barbara Pierce in Rye, New York Age: 20
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- Nov 1945
  
  Spiro Agnew · Returned home for discharge having been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Age: 26
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- Jun 1945
  
  Henry Kissinger · Was made commandant of the Bensheim metro CIC detachment, Bergstrasse district of Hesse Age: 22
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- 5 Feb 1945
  
  Lilian Rolfe · Was executed by the Germans and her body disposed of in the crematorium. Age: 30
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- 13 Apr 1945
  
  Eileen Nearne · Escaped with two French girls by hiding in the forest where they were arrested by the S.S. but released after fooling their captors and reportedly hidden by a priest in Leipzig until the arrival of United States troops Age: 24
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- 1 Mar 1945
  
  John F. Kennedy · Retired from the Navy Reserve on physical disability and was honorably discharged with the full rank of lieutenant Age: 27
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- 12 May 1945
  
  Ernst Kaltenbrunner · Arrested along with his adjutant, Arthur Scheidler, and two SS guards in a remote cabin at the top of the Totes Gebirge mountains near Altaussee, Austria, by a search party initiated by the 80th Infantry Division, Third U.S. Army Age: 41
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- 7 May 1945
  
  Arthur Seyss-Inquart · After a meeting with Dönitz to confirm his rescission of the scorched earth orders, he was arrested on the Elbe Bridge in Hamburg by two soldiers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Age: 52
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- 14 Jun 1945
  
  Joachim von Ribbentrop · After Germany's surrender, Ribbentrop was arrested by Sergeant Jacques Goffinet, a French citizen who had joined the 5th Special Air Service, the Belgian SAS, and was working with the British Army near Hamburg Age: 52
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- 12 Mar 1945
  
  Friedrich Fromm · Was executed at the Brandenburg-Görden Prison by firing squad as part of the post-conspiracy purge Age: 56
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- 3 Oct 1945
  
  Richard Nixon · Promoted to lieutenant commander Age: 32
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- 30 Apr 1945
  
  Princess Irmingard of Bavaria · Freed by the Third American Army from Dachau Age: 21
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- 7 May 1945
  
  Josephine-Charlotte Grandduchess of Luxemburg · The Royal Family, which included her brothers Baudouin and Albert, her half-brother Alexandre, and their stepmother Princess Lilian, was freed Age: 17
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- 20 Apr 1945
  
  Adolf Hitler · Made his last trip from the Führerbunker (Führer's shelter) to the surface Age: 56
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- 29 Apr 1945
  
  Adolf Hitler · Signed his political testament and his private will in the Führerbunker at 04:00 Age: 56
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- 30 Apr 1945
  
  Adolf Hitler · Hitler shot himself in the head and Braun bit into a cyanide capsule Age: 56
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- 29 Apr 1945
  
  Adolf Hitler · Married Eva Braun one day before they both committed suicide. Age: 56
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- 4 Feb 1945
  
  Winston Churchill · Met Stalin and Roosevelt at the Yalta Conference Age: 70
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- 23 May 1945
  
  Winston Churchill · Resigned as Prime Minister Age: 70
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- 12 Apr 1945
  
  Harry S. Truman · Sworn in as president at 7:09 pm in the West Wing of the White House, by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone after President Roosevelt died. Age: 60
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- 4 May 1945
  
  Hermann Göring · Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering surrenders to the Allies. Age: 52
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