Potsdam Conference, 1945

President Truman and Secretary of State James Byrnes on a ship

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President Harry S. Truman arrives in Antwerp, Belgium aboard the U. S. S. Augusta, en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. He doffs his hat to the colors as he steps down the gangplank. He is followed by Secretary of State James Byrnes. From the Potsdam Conference Album, July 1945.

Inscription from President Truman about Atomic Bomb on Back of Photo

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On the back of the photo of President Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, Truman wrote the following: "This is the place I told Stalin about the Atom Bomb, which was exploded July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. He didn't realize what I was talking about! HST".

President Harry S. Truman, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and General George S. Patton

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Everyone stands at attention at a flag-raising (Flag of Liberation) ceremony in Berlin, Germany. From left to right, General Dwight Eisenhower, General George Patton, and President Harry S. Truman. President Truman is in Germany to attend the Potsdam Conference. Standing behind President Truman is Captain James Vardaman, Truman's Naval Aide. All others are unidentified.

Last meeting of the Potsdam Conference

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Last meeting of the Potsdam Conference in Potsdam, Germany. President Harry S. Truman is on the right, opposite the United States flag on the table. Seated to the right of President Truman are Secretary of State James Byrnes, Admiral William Leahy, and Soviet Ambassador to the United States Andrei Gromyko. Soviet Prime Minister Josef Stalin is at the top, in the white uniform. Seated on the left of Stalin is Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. British Prime Minister Clement Attlee is seated in the left corner, opposite the British flag on the table.

The Little White House during the Potsdam Conference

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President Harry S. Truman's residence during the Potsdam Conference, the "Little White House" in Babelsburg, Germany.

Stalin, President Truman, and others during the Potsdam Conference

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Soviet Prime Minister Joseph Stalin (foreground, left) and President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) during the Potsdam conference. Behind them are: V. N. Pavlov, Russian interpreter; Captain James K. Vardaman (partly obscured by Pavlov); Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Ambassador to the United States; and Charles Ross, Presidential Press Secretary (behind Gromyko).

Stalin, Truman, and Churchill at Potsdam

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Much awaited "Big Three" conference was formally opened at 5:00, Berlin time the afternoon of July 17, 1945. The conference took place in a country estate in the Potsdam area of Berlin. Seen together just before the opening of the conference are Premier Joseph Stalin, President Harry S. Truman, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, holding a cigar.

Attlee, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam

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Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, and Premier Joseph Stalin, at the Potsdam Conference, August 1, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin at Potsdam

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Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin meeting at Potsdam. From left to right, row 1 : Joseph Stalin, Harry S. Truman, Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko, Secretary of State James Byrnes, and Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Second row: General Harry Vaughan, interpreter Charles Bohlen, interpreter V. N. Pavlov (mostly obscured by Truman), Captain James K. Vardaman, and Charles Ross (partially obscured).

The Truman House in Berlin-Potsdam

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History of the "Little White House" in Potsdam. Video was created to encourage donations to finance its purchase to be used as a museum of American and European History. Includes photo stills from Potsdam conference and film footage of Potsdam. Discusses the Communist plans for the Truman House, the wall built through the garden.

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