The Potsdam Conference held in the suburbs of Berlin from July 17 to August 2 of 1945 was the last meeting of the heads of governments of the USSR, the USA, and the UK during the war. The Soviet delegation was led by Joseph Stalin, the American delegation by President Harry Truman, and the British delegation by Prime Minister by Clement Attlee (from July 28 0f 1945). The Conference, which took place at the Cecilienhof Palace, was also attended by the heads of foreign ministries of major powers and military representatives.
The main focus of the Potsdam Conference was on the problem of Germany: the basic principles of joint policy were agreed upon, and the disarmament and demilitarization of the country were envisaged. The procedure for exercising control over its territory required complete denazification, demilitarization, demonopolization, and democratization (the four Ds). The need to eliminate military and paramilitary formations and repeal Nazi laws was emphasized. War criminals were brought to justice. The country's industry was to be converted exclusively to peaceful purposes. Discussions broke out concerning the issue of reparations. Ultimately, the area-by-area principle of collecting reparations by each country in its zone of occupation was approved. The American and British delegations also confirmed their agreement to transfer the city of Königsberg (presently Kaliningrad) and its surrounding territories to the USSR.
The postage stamp presents images of the leaders of the three powers: I. Stalin, the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR, H. Truman, the President of the U.S.A., and K. Attlee, the Prime Minister of Great Britain - against the background of the Cecilienhof Palace.
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Offset + security system |
Comb 11¼ |
50 × 50 mm |
48 thousand stamps |