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The 19 pages that link to Potsdam Declaration, each with the reason it gives.

• Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiRelated: Japan’s rejection preceded the decision to use the bombs.

• Division of KoreaRelated: Japan’s surrender under its terms triggered the occupation arrangements that divided Korea.

• Potsdam ConferenceRelated: Issued during the conference, partly to announce Japan's postwar terms before the atomic bombs fell.

• Emperor of JapanRelated: Its terms left the emperor’s future dependent on the Japanese people’s will.

• Occupation of JapanRelated: Its terms supplied the stated basis for occupation policy.

• Soviet invasion of ManchuriaRelated: Its demand for surrender framed the final Allied pressure while the Soviet attack approached.

• Surrender of JapanRelated: Japan’s eventual acceptance answered the declaration’s terms, with an interpretation concerning the emperor.

• Trinity testRelated: The test’s success preceded the declaration and informed Allied leaders’ expectations about the war.

• Treaty of San FranciscoRelated: Its surrender terms established the framework from which the peace settlement developed.

• Korean liberationRelated: Its terms preceded Japan’s surrender, which ended its rule in Korea.

• HiroshimaRelated: Its rejection preceded the bombing within the final phase of the Pacific War.

• Atomic bombing of HiroshimaRelated: Japan’s rejection of the declaration preceded the bombing.

• Soviet–Japanese WarRelated: Its rejection preceded the Soviet declaration of war and invasion.

• Kuril Islands disputeRelated: Both countries interpret the postwar territorial framework in support of their competing claims.

• Kōichi KidoRelated: Kido favored accepting its terms, helping frame the final imperial decision.

• Kenji DoiharaRelated: Its call for justice against war criminals helped frame the postwar prosecutions.