Which Allied conference, held in occupied Germany in July–August 1945, saw US President Harry S. Truman, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee issue an ultimatum for Japan's unconditional surrender?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Potsdam Conference
- Step 1: Held at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam near Berlin from 17 July to 2 August 1945, this was the final summit meeting of the major Allied leaders.
- Step 2: On 26 July 1945, the leaders issued the Potsdam Declaration, warning that if Japan did not surrender unconditionally, it would face 'prompt and utter destruction'.
Answer
Potsdam Conference
Why not the others: 'Yalta Conference' The Yalta Conference took place in February 1945 with Roosevelt and Churchill, prior to the end of the European war; 'Tehran Conference' The Tehran Conference took place in late 1943 in Iran; 'Cairo Conference' The Cairo Conference was held in November 1943 between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek to address Pacific War aims.
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