The "Iron Curtain" Speech That Framed the Cold War
On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill warned that "an iron curtain has descended" across Europe, in a speech at a small Missouri college widely seen as the Cold War's opening statement.
Tales from the year 1946
The Bikini Makes Its Explosive Debut in Paris
On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled the bikini at a Paris pool, naming his 30 square inches of fabric after an atomic test site.