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The United States grants independence to the Philippines.
8 Sept.
Bulgarian voters reject their monarchy in favor of a republic; on 15 September Bulgaria is declared a people's republic.
13 Oct.
French voters approve a new constitution, which establishes the Fourth Republic.
16 Oct.
At Nuremberg, as a result of their convictions for war crimes, ten leading Nazis are executed. Nazi chief Hermann Goring, scheduled to hang with the others, commits suicide two hours before the executions.
10 Nov.
French Communists score significant electoral gains, resulting in political deadlock in the French Assembly.
22 Nov.
French authorities, seeking the surrender of Vietnamese nationalists, bombard the cities of Haiphong and Hanoi, killing 6,000.
16 Dec.
Socialists led by Leon Blum form a new French government.
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