President Truman left the Potsdam Conference believing that the Soviet leaders were untrustworthy and that their ambitions in Eastern Europe could pose a threat to global stability. He felt that the Soviets were not committed to the principles of democracy and self-determination, which heightened his concerns about the post-war balance of power. Truman also recognized the need to take a firmer stance against Soviet expansionism, setting the stage for the Cold War.
Truman wasn't president in Potsdam. FDR was still president and sick at the time.
The allied leaders met for a conference in July of 1945 the in Potsdam.
The meeting of Allied leaders in July of 1945 was called the Potsdam Conference. This meeting took place in Potsdam, Germany from July until August.
After meeting with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the Potsdam Conference in 1945, President Harry Truman believed that maintaining a strong stance against the Soviet Union was necessary. He saw the Soviets as a potential threat and wanted to contain their influence and expansion through a policy known as containment, which later became a cornerstone of his foreign policy approach during the Cold War.
there was three leaders that met in potsdam in July of 1945,Winston churchill,Joseph Stalin,and harry Truman.
Atlee, Truman and Stalin...were the main leaders at the Potsdam conference although Churchill did sit through some meetings.
From July 17 to August 2, 1945, President Harry S Truman met with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and British leaders Winston Churchill and later Clement Attlee near Berlin to deliver an ultimatum to Japan: surrender of be destroyed.
The Potsdam meetings were between the government of USSR, USA, and the UK. The leaders of each, Joseph Stalin, President Harry S. Truman, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, gathered together to decide on the punishment for the administers of the defeated Nazi Germany.
Nazism.
The Potsdam Conference in July 1945 was attended by three key world leaders: U.S. President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (who was later succeeded by Clement Attlee during the conference), and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. The meeting aimed to discuss the post-war order, peace treaty issues, and the administration of Germany following its defeat in World War II. The leaders addressed significant geopolitical concerns and laid the groundwork for post-war Europe.
They decided how to treat Germany after its surrender.
The Allied leaders decided to establish the United Nations.