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1946 in United States of America — Page 3

Explore 86 historical events and records for United States of America in 1946.

Historical records for United States of America in 1946

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Resigns over Trumans tougher policy with Russia

Wallace, Henry · President of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Resigns over Trumans tougher policy with Russia

Subsequent Trials Extend Accountability beyond Top Leaders

Taylor, Telford · Nuremberg · Chief of Counsel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The American programme targets doctors, judges, industrialists, SS administrators, diplomats and military commanders whose conduct was not resolved by the IMT.

The Stranger

Welles, George Orson · Arts / Cinema

International Pictures released Welless film, The Stranger, starring Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Welles. Directs, "The Stranger"

The Strangers

Spiegel, Sam · Arts / Cinema

Sam Spiegel produces The Strangers, which follows the hunt for a Nazi war criminal living under an alias in America

University of Chicago Professorship

Fermi, Enrico · Chicago · Professor · Science / Physics

Accepts a professorship at the University of Chicago's Institute for Nuclear Studies and returns to fundamental research after the war.

What Is Existential Philosophy

Arendt, Hannah · Arts / Literature

Arendt published an essay assessing developments in continental existentialist philosophy.

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