Keywords: Potsdam conference 1945-8.jpg The Big Three pose with their principal advisors at Potsdam Germany circa 28 July -- 1 August 1945 The three heads of government are seated left to right British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; U S President Harry S Truman; Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin Standing behind them are left to right Fleet Admiral William D Leahy USN Truman's Chief of Staff; British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin; U S Secretary of State James F Byrnes; Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov Original photo caption Photo USA C-1860 Big Three Foreign Ministers at Potsdam ca July 1945 Army Signal Corps Collection in the U S National Archives ~July 1945 http //www history navy mil/photos/events/wwii-dpl/hd-state/potsdam htm PD-USGov Group photographs at the Potsdam Conference Attlee Stalin Truman |