Historical place archive

Potsdam in History

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

3 records3 event labels1 people1945–1945

Historical events in Potsdam

1945

17 July 1945
Conference of Potsdam
Harry S Truman · World War, 2nd

Soviet power in Eastern Europe is recognized. Polands western frontier will follow the Oder-Neisse line. Germany will divided into 4 zones. Churchill, Stalin & Truman agree the map for post war Europe

24 July 1945
Declaration of Potsdam
Harry S Truman · World War, 2nd

USA, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender. The US, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender

27 July 1945
Ultimatum-Potsdam
Harry S Truman · World War, 2nd

The Japanese have to choose "utter devastation or unconditional surrender"

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