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Potsdam in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Potsdam in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records1 event labels2 people1945–1945

Historical events in Potsdam

1945

July 1945
Declaration of Potsdam
Suziki Kantaro · World War, 2nd

USA & Britain demand Japans unconditional surrender or "prompt & utter destruction"

27 July 1945
Declaration of Potsdam
Hirohito · World War, 2nd

The US & Britain & Nationalist China threaten Japan with "prompt & utter destruction". The US, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender. Japan ignores the request for uncondional surrender, unaware of the US the atomic bomb

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Japan and Potsdam. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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