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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04457 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1940s-1960s |
| Title | Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin at Potsdam |
| Date | July - August 1945 |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Signed by Harry Truman and Winston Churchill. Shows "the Big Three" at the Potsdam Conference in Germany. |
| Subjects | World War II Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs President |
| People | Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972) Churchill, Winston, Sir (1874-1965) Stalin, Joseph (1879-1953) |
| Place written | Potsdam, Germany |
| Theme | World War II; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | One result of this conference was a 26 July 1945 joint proclamation by the U.S., Great Britain and China, the three main powers then fighting Japan. This "Potsdam Declaration" declared that Japan must immediately agree to unconditional surrender or face "prompt and utter destruction." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |