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Potsdam Declaration

1945 · 20th century · Part of the Second World War

The Potsdam Declaration was the statement issued on 26 July 1945 by the United States, Britain and China setting out the terms for Japan's surrender in the Second World War. It demanded the unconditional surrender of the armed forces, disarmament, occupation and the removal of militarist leaders, threatening 'prompt and utter destruction' otherwise. Japan accepted it on 14 August 1945, after the atomic bombings and the Soviet declaration of war.

Potsdam Declaration
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Potsdam Declaration. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/potsdam-declaration
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