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Potsdam Conference concludes as Allied leaders finalize postwar plans

The Potsdam Conference formally ended on August 2, 1945, after Allied leaders concluded negotiations on occupation, administration of defeated Germany, and postwar arrangements in Europe and Asia.

Potsdam Conference concludes as Allied leaders finalize postwar plans

Potsdam set key policies for the immediate postwar order—including the Potsdam Declaration on Japan—and framed Allied occupation and reconstruction that would shape Europe and influence the final phase of the war with Japan.

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