The Battle of Odžak between Yugoslav (communist) partisans and the fascist Croatian Armed Forces ended in a Yugoslav partisan victory. Fighting ended in Europe.
The American armed forces Chiefs of Staff set November 1, 1945 as the start date for the invasion of Japan.
USS Bates (APD-47) burning off Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, after being hit by three kamikazee. May 25, 1945.
MGM released the wartime romance, The Clock.
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The plot centers around a whirlwind romance of a soldier on leave and a woman he meets, taking place in 48 hours. They meet and marry in that time frame.
Suffice it to say, a marriage contracted that rapidly would be risky.
The Post World War Two increase in divorces. . . maybe.*
On this general topic, I rewated The Best Years of Our Lives Friday night. What struck me in rewatching it was the casual acceptance of divorce in the film. Perhaps that's stretching it, but two of the central characters are involved, in a way, in a sort of semi illicit love affair, and are portrayed sympathetically.
The other thing that struck me, which has before, is that Cpt. Derry is shown to have nothing beyond a (presumed) high school education. That would be correct for his wartime role, but it would not have occurred very often any time post war, after which college educations became the norm for officers.
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