1943
German surrender at Stalingrad
Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus and the remnants of the German Sixth Army surrendered at Stalingrad after five months of the bloodiest urban battle in history.
Bengal famine kills three million
A combination of cyclone damage, war profiteering, Japanese occupation of Burmese rice fields, and British wartime policy left rural Bengal without food.
Casablanca Conference demands unconditional surrender
Roosevelt and Churchill met in a French Moroccan hotel to coordinate strategy and agreed that only unconditional surrender would end the war with Germany…
Tehran Conference Big Three meet
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met for the first time in wartime Tehran.
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
As the Nazis prepared to deport the last Warsaw Jews to Treblinka, a few hundred young fighters with smuggled pistols and homemade bombs rose up.
Allies invade Sicily
British and American forces stormed the beaches of southern Sicily in Operation Husky, the beginning of the liberation of Italy.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1943?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1943. The most significant is German surrender at Stalingrad: Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus and the remnants of the German Sixth Army surrendered at Stalingrad after five months of the bloodiest urban battle in history.
What era was 1943 part of?
1943 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1943?
The events from 1943 span Europe, South Asia, Africa and Middle East.