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World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.

Historical image related to World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany. from July 26, 1945

Potsdam Declaration

Allied call for the surrender of all of the armed forces of Japan during World War II

The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of the Empire of Japan during World War II. On July 26, 1945, United States president Harry S. Truman, British prime minister Winston Churchill, and…
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Potsdam

Capital of Brandenburg, Germany

Potsdam is the capital and largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Berlin, and lies embedded in a hilly morainic landscape dotted with many…
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