 |
|
|
|
|
Harry Truman and Winston Churchill, 1945
The new U.S. President, Harry S Truman, is shown here with Churchill at the Potsdam Conference (July-August 1945) in Germany. At Potsdam the assembled world leaders agreed on certain measures to be imposed upon the defeated Germans. They also formulated an ultimatum to the Japanese, vowing to destroy their nation unless they surrendered. Other issues, involving the political fate of Eastern Europe, were not resolved. In the middle of the conference, however, the British electorate turned Churchill out of power.
Object Details:
Copyprint. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (237)
LC-USZ62-93226
Related Theme:
American Presidents
|
|
 |
|
|
