page_title: Potsdam Declaration
hierarchical_section_title: Potsdam Declaration
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Potsdamer Konferenz, Konferenztisch Zentralbild Potsdamer (Berliner) Konferenz der führenden Staatsmänner der drei alliierten Mächte der UdSSR, Grossbritannien und der USA vom 17. Juli bis 2. August 1945 in Schloß Cecilienhof und Babelsberg. Ihr Ergebnis ist das Potsdamer Abkommen, das die völkerrechtlichen Grundfragen für den Aufbau eines friedlichen, demokratischen deutschen Staates und die Politik der Siegermächte gegenüber Deutschland festlegt. UBz: Mitte hinten Stalin, rechts Truman, links Attlee [Potsdam.- U.a. Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Wjatscheslaw Michailowitsch Molotow, Josef Stalin, William D. Leahy, James F. Byrnes, Harry S. Truman] Abgebildete Personen: Attlee, Clement R.: Premierminister, Vorsitzender der Labour Partei, Großbritannien (GND 118650882) Truman, Harry S.: Präsident, Demokratische Partei, USA (GND 118624210} Leahy, William D.: Admiral, Botschafter in Frankreich, USA Bevin, Ernest: Außenminister, Gewerkschafter, Großbritannien Molotow, Wjatscheslaw Michailowitsch: Außenminister, Sowjetunion (GND 11873461X) Byrnes, James W.: Außenminister, USA Stalin, Josef W.: 1878-1953; Marschall, Vorsitzender des Ministerrates, Generalsekretär der KP, Sowjetunion (GND 118642499)
context_page_description: The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. On July 26, 1945, United States President Harry S. Truman, United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chairman of China Chiang Kai-shek issued the document, which outlined the terms of surrender for the Empire of Japan, as agreed upon at the Potsdam Conference. The ultimatum stated that, if Japan did not surrender, it would face "prompt and utter destruction."
context_section_description: The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. On July 26, 1945, United States President Harry S. Truman, United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chairman of China Chiang Kai-shek issued the document, which outlined the terms of surrender for the Empire of Japan, as agreed upon at the Potsdam Conference. The ultimatum stated that, if Japan did not surrender, it would face "prompt and utter destruction."
caption: Potsdam Conference session including Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Joseph Stalin (white uniform), William D. Leahy, Joseph E. Davies, James F. Byrnes, and Harry S. Truman (right)
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