▁with ▁the ▁Germ ans . ▁ 9 ▁March ▁- ▁Japanese ▁over throw ▁the ▁V ich y ▁French ▁Dec oux ▁Government ▁in ▁Vietnam . ▁ 2 ▁May ▁- ▁Co lette ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁be ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁Ac adémie ▁Gon court . ▁ 7 ▁May ▁- ▁General ▁Alfred ▁J od l ▁signs ▁un cond itional ▁surrender ▁terms ▁at ▁R heim s , ▁ending ▁Germany ' s ▁participation ▁in ▁the ▁war . ▁The ▁document ▁will ▁take ▁effect ▁the ▁next ▁day . ▁ 8 ▁May ▁- ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ends ▁in ▁Europe . ▁ 8 – 2 9 ▁May ▁- ▁In ▁Al ger ia , ▁French ▁troops ▁kill ▁an ▁estimated ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁Al ger ian ▁citizens ▁in ▁the ▁S ét if ▁mass acre . ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁- ▁Marsh al ▁Philippe ▁P ét ain , ▁who ▁head ed ▁the ▁V ich y ▁government ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁goes ▁on ▁trial , ▁charged ▁with ▁tre ason . ▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁- ▁Pierre ▁L aval , ▁fug itive ▁former ▁leader ▁of ▁V ich y ▁France , ▁surr enders ▁to ▁Al lied ▁soldiers ▁in ▁Austria . ▁ 1 9 – 3 0 ▁August ▁- ▁Vi ệ t ▁Min h ▁under ▁H ồ ▁Ch í ▁Min h ▁carry ▁out ▁the ▁August ▁Revolution ▁in ▁Vietnam . ▁October ▁- ▁É cole ▁nationale ▁d ' admin istration ▁established . ▁ 1 5 ▁October ▁- ▁Form er ▁premier ▁of ▁V ich y ▁France , ▁Pierre ▁L aval , ▁is ▁executed ▁by ▁firing ▁squad ▁for ▁tre