1945 in the United States

← → Events from the year 1945 in the United States.

World War II ended during this year following the surrender of Germany in May and that of Japan in September.

January 20: Franklin D. Roosevelt , the 32nd president of the United States , begins his fourth term
Harry S. Truman becomes the 34th U.S. vice president
February 4–11: Yalta Conference
April 12: Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd U.S. president upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
August 6: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Stephen Stills
Tom Selleck
Mia Farrow
Micky Dolenz
Charles Greene
Linda Hunt
Michael J. Smith
Bob Seger
John Fogerty
John Carlos
George Pataki
Carly Simon
Debbie Harry
Burt Ward
Ron Glass
Steve Martin
Vince McMahon
Wyomia Tyus
Bob Welch
Richard Thaler
Jessye Norman
Don McLean
John Lithgow
Henry Winkler
Goldie Hawn
James Avery
Bette Midler
Ernie Hudson
Diane Sawyer