Diplomacy and the Post-war World in 1946 — Timeline
7 documented historical milestones concerning diplomacy and the post-war world in 1946.
Dated historical records
Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.
- — First UN General Assembly — The first session of the United Nations General Assembly opens in London.
- — UN General Assembly Creates an Atomic Energy Commission — The General Assembly adopts its first resolution, addressing atomic energy.
- — Churchill's Fulton Speech — Winston Churchill delivers his 'Iron Curtain' speech about the division of Europe.
- — Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Begins — Proceedings begin against senior Japanese military and political leaders.
- — Nuremberg Tribunal Judgments — Judgments are delivered against the principal defendants in the international trial.
- — Executions of Those Sentenced at Nuremberg — Some of the Nazi leaders sentenced to death by the International Military Tribunal are executed.
- — UNICEF Established — The UN General Assembly creates the children's fund.
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