Moreover, towards concluding the Pacific Theatre of War, the Potsdam Conference issued the Potsdam Declaration, the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender (26 July 1945) wherein the Western Allies (UK, US, USSR) and the Nationalist China of General Chiang Kai-shek asked Japan to surrender or be destroyed. Aftermath [ edit]

Jan 13, 2014 · The Potsdam Declaration or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender (not to be confused with the Potsdam Agreement) was a statement issued on July 26, 1945 by Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-Shek which outlined the terms of surrender for Japan as agreed upon at the Potsdam Conference.

Issued, at Potsdam, July 26, 1945 We-the President of the United States, the President of the National Government of the Republic of China, and the Prime Minister of Great Britain, representing the hundreds of millions of our countrymen, have conferred and agree that Japan shall be given an opportunity to end this war.

THE POTSDAM PROCLAMATION (United States, China, United Kingdom) A statement of terms for the Unconditional Surrender of Japan, July 26, 1945. Source: Pamphlet No. 4, PILLARS OF PEACE Documents Pertaining To American Interest In Establishing A Lasting World Peace: January 1941-February 1946

The Potsdam Proclamation A directive, written by Groves and issued by Stimson and Marshall on July 25, ordered the Army Air Force's 509th Composite Group to attack Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, or Nagasaki "after about" August 3, or as soon as …

Potsdam Declaration. Allied leaders in conference in the German city of Potsdam, after Germany's defeat but before Japan's surrender. Historical Context. After Germany's surrender in World War II, the leaders of the major Allied powers gathered in the ruined city of Potsdam to focus on the one remaining Axis powers member: Japan. The country ...

We call upon the Government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all the Japanese armed forces, and to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction. Potsdam July 26, 1945 Harry S Truman Winston Churchill by H. S. T. President of China

the Potsdam Declaration. And, indeed, a careful examination will reveal that the Japanese government never did actually reject the Potsdam Declaration, although it is true that the confused character of the Japanese action caused the Allied powers to assume that Japan had rejected it. The Potsdam Declaration became known to the Japanese authorities

The Potsdam Declaration was issued on July 26, 1945 by U.S. President Harry Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China, who were meeting in Potsdam, Germany to consider war strategy and post-war policy. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin also attended the Potsdam Conference but

On July 29, 1945, the Japanese rejected the Potsdam Declaration. There is probably no more controversial issue in 20th-century American history than President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.

The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. On July 26, 1945, United States President Harry S. Truman, United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chairman of China Chiang Kai-shek issued the document.

The Potsdam Declaration of 1945 defined the terms for Japan’s surrender and set down the framework for the post-War global order. Watch what happened and se...