Which of the following was a key outcome of the Potsdam Conference in July 1945?
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Correct answer: The atomic bomb test was disclosed to Stalin
At Potsdam, President Truman received word of the successful Trinity test and indirectly informed Stalin of a 'powerful new weapon.' This revelation deepened Soviet suspicions and accelerated the nuclear arms race.
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