Composite Image, Stalin, Truman, Churchill at Potsdam, NSC 68.   About the Collection   For over four decades of the twentieth century, a condition of Cold War and intense enmity between two super powers dominated the world stage. International relations everywhere and domestic policy in numerous nations pivoted around the American-Soviet rivalry. The 57 documents (approximately 632 pages) in this research file highlight the ideals that formed the basis of American policy toward the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1952. Also included are oral histories, photographs, biographies, a chronology, and lesson plans. Supporting material available on www.trumanlibrary.org include research files on the Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, and United Nations. Collection Search:				Photographs Date                          Thumbnails July 1945  Churchill, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 1945  Conference table at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 16, 1945  Byrnes arrives at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Stalin, Truman, and Churchill at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Crowded meeting room at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Truman, Stalin, and Churchill during the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  President Truman with Stalin and Churchill. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Stalin meets President Truman at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Churchill, Truman and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Stalin, Truman, and Churchill together for the first time. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Stalin and Truman meet at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Opening of the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Stalin, Truman and Churchill engage in an informal conversation. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Introductions prior to the opening of the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  First visit of Stalin with President Truman at Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  First visit of Stalin and Truman. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  First visit of Josef Stalin with President Truman. View larger View complete record   July 17, 1945  Big Three at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 18, 1945  President Truman and Premier Stalin. View larger View complete record   July 18, 1945  President Truman poses with Josef Stalin and other participants from the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 18, 1945  President Truman and Stalin at Stalin's residence during the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 18, 1945  Truman, Stalin and others at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 18, 1945  Vaughan, Stalin, Truman, Gromyko, Byrnes and Molotov at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 18, 1945  Stalin, Truman, Byrnes and Molotov during Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 19, 1945  Truman greeting Stalin at Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 19, 1945  View of a session of the Potsdam Conference in Germany. View larger View complete record   July 19, 1945  Delegates seated for Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 19, 1945  Delegates seated for Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 19, 1945  Stalin, Churchill, Truman and others at Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 19, 1945  Stalin shaking hands with Byrnes at Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 20, 1945  Stalin, President Truman, and others during the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 23, 1945  Churchill, Stalin, and Truman shaking hands at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 23, 1945  Churchill, Truman, and Stalin. View larger View complete record   July 23, 1945  Churchill, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 23, 1945  Churchill, Truman and Josef Stalin during the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 24, 1945  Foreign ministers meeting during the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 25, 1945  President Truman, Prime Minister Churchill, and Generalissimo Stalin. View larger View complete record   July 25, 1945  The Big Three with their advisors prior to opening of meetings of the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   July 25, 1945  Churchill, Stalin, and Truman at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 25, 1945  Churchill, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 28, 1945  Truman, Stalin, and Attlee assemble with photographers. View larger View complete record   July 28, 1945  The conference table at Potsdam, with Truman, Attlee, and Stalin. View larger View complete record   July 28, 1945  General view of Potsdam Conference table. View larger View complete record   July 28, 1945  Truman, Stalin, and Attlee at the conference table at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   July 28, 1945  Big Three and advisors at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Attlee, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Last meeting of the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Truman with Attlee and Stalin at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Attlee, Truman, and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Attlee, Truman, Stalin, and others in garden during Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Clement R. Attlee, Harry S. Truman, and Josef Stalin at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Attlee, Truman, Molotov, and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  President Harry S. Truman and Josef Stalin. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  The Big Three at Potsdam. View larger View complete record   August 1, 1945  Big Three - Berlin conference - final meeting. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1946  Churchill, Truman, and others at Westminster College. View larger View complete record   March 5, 1946  Harry Truman and Winston Churchill in Jefferson City, Missouri, en route to Fulton. View larger View complete record   March 5, 1946  President Truman at Churchill's "Iron Curtain" Speech. View larger View complete record   March 19, 1946  President Truman with Byrnes and Smith. View larger View complete record   June 12, 1948  President speaks to the graduating class of University of California at Berkeley. View larger View complete record   August 19, 1948  Truman with National Security Council. View larger View complete record   August 19, 1948  Truman with National Security Council. View larger View complete record   August 19, 1948  Truman with National Security Council. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  Coast Guard cutter Courier. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  Dean Acheson and others at Truman speech. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  President Truman speaking aboard the Courier. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  Dean Acheson speaking from the deck of the Courier. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  President Truman on Coast Guard cutter. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  Sailors with Coast Guard cutter Courier. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  President Truman speaking aboard the Courier. View larger View complete record   March 4, 1952  President Truman with captain of Courier. View larger View complete record

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