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The '''Potsdam Declaration''' was the proclamation drafted by the Allied forces, which defined the terms of the Japanese surrender at the end of [[World War 2]]. It was issued at Potsdam on 26 July 1945.

The '''Potsdam Declaration''' was the proclamation drafted by the [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]], which defined the terms of the Japanese surrender at the end of [[World War 2]]. It was issued at Potsdam on 26 July 1945.

The [[Potsdam Conference]] brought together the British Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]], US President [[Harry S Truman]], and Soviet leader [[Josef Stalin]]. However, during the conference, Churchill's [[Tory|Conservative Party]] lost the British general election and he was replaced by [[Clement Atlee]], the leader of the [[UK Labour Party]]. After the conference, President Truman and Prime Minister Atlee issued the following proclamation, which outlined the terms under which they would halt their [[World_War_II#Far_East_and_Pacific|war against Japan]].<ref>http://www.international.ucla.edu/eas/documents/potsdam.htm</ref>

The [[Potsdam Conference]] brought together the British Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]], US President [[Harry S Truman]], and Soviet leader [[Josef Stalin]]. However, during the conference, Churchill's [[Tory|Conservative Party]] lost the British general election and he was replaced by [[Clement Atlee]], the leader of the [[UK Labour Party]]. After the conference, President Truman and Prime Minister Atlee issued the following proclamation, which outlined the terms under which they would halt their [[World_War_II#Far_East_and_Pacific|war against Japan]].<ref>http://www.international.ucla.edu/eas/documents/potsdam.htm</ref>