Saturday, August 2, 2025

On this day August 2: The Potsdam Conference

An example of treaty making, one of the fundamental powers of the executive branch.

The goal? 

To decide how to administer Germany, which had agreed to an unconditional surrender nine weeks earlier. The goals of the conference also included establishing the postwar order, solving issues on the peace treaty, and countering the effects of the war.

- Click here for the Wikipedia entry.