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Potsdam Declaration

The Potsdam Declaration (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. Japan accepted the terms of the Potsdam Declaration upon its surrender to the Allies.

External Links Potsdam Declaration (http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/documents/potsdam.htm)

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