Potsdam Conference

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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At the Potsdam conference, leaders of the US, USSR and Britain agreed on the disarmament and partitioning of Germany. The conference also established procedures to prosecute German war crimes.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Potsdam Conference". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3157, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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