Post by lordroel on Sept 20, 2024 0:31:14 GMT
September 20th 1945
Soviet/Allied occupied Germany
The Allied Control Council in Germany passed Control Council Law No. 1 - Repealing of Nazi Laws.
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin expressed disapproval of Georgy Zhukov's 9 Sep 1945 order in which Zhukov ordered his troops to stop committing crimes against the German people; Stalin noted that such orders failed to improve discipline.
United States
German rocket engineers who have been captured at the end of the war and been brought to the US start work on the American rocket program.
United Kingdom
At the conclusion of the discussions of Middle East problems, the British Foreign Office releases a communique stating that the government is "impressed with the desirability of strengthening the relations with the countries of the Middle East on the basis of mutual cooperation and the promotion of their social and economic well-being" and that "the mutual understanding which has been built up in the Middle East by the various wartime organisations offers a favourable prospect of fruitful cooperation in the future in these fields."
Details of the Vampire jet fighter are made public. Reports state that it is the fastest plane in the world, comparable to the American Shooting Star jet fighter, with a top speed over 500 miles per hour, an operational height of 45,000-50,000 feet and an armament of 4 20mm cannon in the nose.
China
British and American warships arrive at Shanghai.
India
Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru demanded British troops to leave India.
Thailand
Racial tensions between Thai and Chinese residents in Bangkok, Thailand led to a number of gun fights in the Chinese district. Chinese merchants, who dominated the Thai economy, commenced a general strike a few days later. Things would de-escalate after a month after concessions by both sides. 27 Chinese and 9 Thai were killed in the month of violence.
Soviet/Allied occupied Germany
The Allied Control Council in Germany passed Control Council Law No. 1 - Repealing of Nazi Laws.
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin expressed disapproval of Georgy Zhukov's 9 Sep 1945 order in which Zhukov ordered his troops to stop committing crimes against the German people; Stalin noted that such orders failed to improve discipline.
United States
German rocket engineers who have been captured at the end of the war and been brought to the US start work on the American rocket program.
United Kingdom
At the conclusion of the discussions of Middle East problems, the British Foreign Office releases a communique stating that the government is "impressed with the desirability of strengthening the relations with the countries of the Middle East on the basis of mutual cooperation and the promotion of their social and economic well-being" and that "the mutual understanding which has been built up in the Middle East by the various wartime organisations offers a favourable prospect of fruitful cooperation in the future in these fields."
Details of the Vampire jet fighter are made public. Reports state that it is the fastest plane in the world, comparable to the American Shooting Star jet fighter, with a top speed over 500 miles per hour, an operational height of 45,000-50,000 feet and an armament of 4 20mm cannon in the nose.
China
British and American warships arrive at Shanghai.
India
Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru demanded British troops to leave India.
Thailand
Racial tensions between Thai and Chinese residents in Bangkok, Thailand led to a number of gun fights in the Chinese district. Chinese merchants, who dominated the Thai economy, commenced a general strike a few days later. Things would de-escalate after a month after concessions by both sides. 27 Chinese and 9 Thai were killed in the month of violence.