Potsdam Declaration
As the Japanese delegation stood on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, preparing to sign the documents that ended World War II, a large formation of Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers swooped low over Tokyo Bay as a reminder of the terrible destruction that had befallen their nation and turned Japan’s cities into ruins. Read more
Potsdam Declaration
The most controversial decision of the 20th century—probably in all of history—was the one reportedly made by President Harry S. Read more
Potsdam Declaration
How did we get to dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima? Who was responsible? Where and when did it begin? Read more
Potsdam Declaration
World War II made a disparate trio of allies —British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Marshal Joseph Stalin, and American President Franklin D. Read more
Potsdam Declaration
George Sterling received a teletype message from the War Department just after 5:15 am on August 15, 1945. Read more
Potsdam Declaration
In the late 18th century, the French established Catholic missions in Indochina, and until the 1820s they enjoyed local protection, but after that persecution began and increased steadily, particularly under Emperor Tu-Duc, who reigned from 1847 to 1883 and wanted to stamp out Christianity. Read more
Potsdam Declaration
It was fated to be the last wartime conference of the Big Three Allies of World War II, but it was the first not attended by the late American President Franklin D. Read more
