-
it was attended by Joseph Stalin of Soviet Union, Harry S. Truman new president of the United States, and prime minister of Britian Winston Churcill
-
unlike the pervious Allied conference this one was marked by suspicion and defensiveness on the part of the participants
-
A group of senior German military leaders attempted to assassinate Adolf Hilter by but a explosive-filled briefcase under the table conference room in Rastenburg
-
Leaders demanded "uncondtional surrender" from Japan, concealing the fact that they had privately agreed to let Japan retain its emperor.
