Chronology of World War II
Communists organize in Korea
Wednesday, September 19, 1945 www.onwar.com
In Occupied Korea... Kim Il-sung arrives Port Wonsan onboard the Soviet warship Pugachev and begins to organize the Workers' Party of Korea (which is formally announced on October 10, 1945).

In Occupied Japan... American occupation forces issue a press code, totally banning reports or publications about the atomic bombing. 

In Indochina... British and French forces suppress Vietnamese nationalist forces at Saigon.

In Britain... "Lord Haw-Haw" is sentenced to death at the Old Bailey, London.

In London... The government announces India will be given home rule soon.
This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.