This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1945, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Malaya remained under Japanese occupation until September, when British Military Administration was installed.
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Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WW2" acronym.
- 15–16 May – WW2: Battle of the Malacca Strait
- 6 & 9 August – WW2: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These forced Emperor of Japan Hirohito to announce the surrender of Japan on 15 August, ending World War 2 in the Asian theatre.[1]
- 28 August–2 September – WW2: Operation Zipper
- September – Civil Affairs Police Force (CAPF) was established.
- 4 September – WW2: Japanese forces in Malaya surrendered to the Allies at Penang, signing Penang surrender document on HMS Nelson.
- 12 September – British Military Administration(BMA) was installed in Kuala Lumpur.
- 17 October – Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya was established.
- Late 1945 – Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS) was established. Aishah Ghani was the first president.