1945 in Malaya

1945 In Malaya. Malaya under Japanese occupation until September 1945.

Events

15-16 May - Battle of the Malacca Strait
6 & 9 August - Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This forced Emperor of Japan, Hirohito announced surrender of Japan on 15 August and ends World War 2 theatre in Asia.
28 August-2 September - Operation Zipper

4 September - Japanese forces in Malaya surrendered to the Allies at Penang with signing Penang surrender document on HMS Nelson.
12 September - British Military Administration(BMA) was installed in Kuala Lumpur.

See also

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