Military Administration in the Aegean

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Was the British Military Administration of the Dodecanese after the islands were conquered from Germany.

Establishment

May 1945: After the end of World War II, the Dodecanese Islands came under provisional British administration.

May 1945: At the end of World War II Greece freed its islands from German forces.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.End of World War II in Europe

Refers to the surrender of Axis forces and the end of World War II and to the territorial changes that were a direct consequence of World War II but happened after the traditional end of the War.

February 1947: Treaty of Paris: Italy transfers the Dodecanese to Greece, which reached its present borders.

1.1.1.The Surrender of German forces

Surrender of German forces at the end of World War II.