1945, the last year of World War II: Here's all that happened 80 years back

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November. - Nazis on trial - Nazi leaders go on trial in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on November 20 with 21 of them, including Hitler's designated successor Hermann Goering, charged with conspiracy, war crimes, crimes against peace, and -- for the first time in history -- crimes against humanity.