At which 1945 conference did the Allies issue the declaration demanding Japan’s surrender?

The Allies issued the declaration demanding Japan’s surrender at the Potsdam Conference.

The conference took place near Berlin from July 17 to August 2, 1945. The United States, the United Kingdom, and China released the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, calling for Japan’s unconditional surrender and warning of “prompt and utter destruction” if Japan refused.

The declaration also outlined major postwar conditions. Japan’s sovereignty would be limited to the home islands and other territories designated by the Allies, while Japanese military forces would be disarmed and allowed to return home.

The Soviet Union was represented at the conference but was not an original signatory of the declaration. The Soviet Union later declared war on Japan on August 8. Japan’s government ultimately accepted the declaration’s terms, with Emperor Hirohito announcing that decision on August 15.