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Clement Attlee arrives at Potsdam to replace Winston Churchill

Following the British general election results declared July 26, Labour leader Clement Attlee arrived at the Potsdam Conference on July 28 to replace Winston Churchill as Britain's head of delegation.

Clement Attlee arrives at Potsdam to replace Winston Churchill

Attlee's mid-conference accession changed the British representation and influenced the dynamics and decisions among Allied leaders on postwar settlements and occupation policies.

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