United States-Soviet relations

Prior to start of "Big Three" conference in an elaborate estate in the Potsdam area, U. S. Army Signal Corps and Russian Army photographers record the historic moment for the world to see. In top center can be seen the "Big Three", President Harry S. Truman, Josef Stalin, and Winston Churchi1l, all with backs to camera. Inscribed on back of photo: "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"

Prime Minister Winston Churchill (left), President Harry S. Truman (center), and General Joseph Stalin in a garden at Cecilienhof, Berlin during the Potsdam conference. From Potsdam album #2, Trip to Potsdam.

The Big Three (Harry S. Truman, Josef Stalin, and Clement Attlee) and their advisors settle down to discussions at the conference table at Potsdam. Stalin, Truman, and Attlee are seated in the chairs with the gold figures on the back. Others are unidentified. From the album, number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam." Same as 63-1453-23.

Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) is greeted at the airport en route to the Potsdam Conference by Soviet Ambassador to the United States Andrei Gromyko (center) and Soviet Foreign Affairs Minister Andrey Vyshinsky (right).

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right) with Generalissimo Josef Stalin (second from left) and Prime Minister Winston Churchill (right), with aides (Admiral William D. Leahy is in the left background) at Cecilienhof Palace during the Potsdam Conference. From "Potsdam Album #1, Trip to Potsdam." Same as 63-1454-49.

President Harry S. Truman (standing) speaks to the graduating class of the University of California at Berkeley. In his speech, he discussed world affairs, the Soviet Union, and their action in the United Nations. Others in the background are unidentified. From: The album, "The President's Trip to the West Coast of the United States," Captain Robert Dennison, United States Navy, donor.

From left to right: Prime Minister Winston Churchill, President Harry S. Truman, and Marshall Joseph Stalin at a meeting of the Allies at Potsdam. This image is a slight crop of another image in our collection, 63-1457-28.

Big Three with staffs around the Conference table. President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Premier Joseph Stalin. Stalin is in white uniform; Truman and Attlee are seated in chairs with decorative carvings on the corners of the back. Others: Vyacheslav Molotov to the left of Stalin. Andrei Gromyko, James Byrnes, and Admiral William D. Leahy to Truman's right. Ernest Bevin in front foreground, back turned. Same as 63-1457-21.

The Big Three and their foreign ministers in the palace garden of the Potsdam conference area. Seated, from left to right: Clement R. Attlee, Harry S. Truman, Josef Stalin. Standing are: Admiral William D. Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes and Vyacheslav Molotov.