jul 24, 1945 - President Truman told Stalin that the US possessed an atomic bomb.

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At the Potsdam conference, Truman met with Stalin face-to-face for the first time. Truman had recently heard of the successful test of atomic bombs and told Stalin. Stalin was distracted and did not really understand what was being said. He believed these were going to be used in Japan.

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