The Paris Peace Conference. Twenty-one nations gather in Paris to resolve issues from World War II. United States tests two atom bombs at the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
Twenty-one nations went to Paris to attend a peace conference with the intention of easing approaching Cold War tensions. But with little cooperative spirit between the powers, the conference was futile.
Jukeboxes go into mass production.
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Pennsylvania's ENIAC praises the modern electronic computer.
Automobile radio telephones connect to telephone network.
French engineers build a photo typesetting machine.
1947:
General George C. Marshall is sworn in as Secretary of State.
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