Potsdam Conference:

The Potsdam conference was held in Potsdam, Germany from July 17, 1945 through August 2, 1945, and was mostly called to discuss how a defeated Germany should be dealt with. At this conference, the borders of the occupation zones were determined, and other decisions such as the collection of reparations and the demilitarization of Germany were discussed. At the close of the conference, the Potsdam Agreement was issued, that announced the above policies. It is also known that President Truman revealed the existence of atomic weaponry to Stalin at this conference, as the first atomic test took place just before the conference. In addition, the Potsdam Declaration was sent to Japan on July 26 by China and Great Britain.

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