- The Potsdam Conference was held in Potsdam, Germany, from July 17 to August 2, 1945. It was the third and final major conference of the leaders of the Allies during World War II.
- The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union were the main participants in the conference. These countries agreed to divide Germany into four zones of occupation.
- The zones were divided among the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was also divided into four zones of occupation.