1991 Event U.S. and 27 allies attack Iraq for occupying Kuwait (U.S. time) 1955 Event Last allied occupying troops leave Austria 1955 Event West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers 1955 Event East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, U.S.S.R. 1945 Event Koreas divided on 38th parallel with U.S. occupying the southern area 1942 Event Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship 1941 Event German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews 1925 Event Last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied 1923 Event Pope Pius XI speaks against allies occupying Ruhrgebied 1914 Event Battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris 1877 Event Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south in New Orleans 1846 Event U.S. troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros