Finding Peace at Potsdam

About this episode

This episode explores the Potsdam Conference and the role of music in bridging political tensions among Allied leaders.

Just weeks after World War II ended in Europe, Allied leaders President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Premier Joseph Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany, to negotiate peace and shape the post‑war world. Despite deep political differences, one unexpected force helped bridge the tension: music. Finding Peace at Potsdam, presented by the Virginia Arts Festival and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, blends the history of the conference with the music the leaders shared. To explo...

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Williams

Topics covered

• World War II
• Potsdam Conference
• music
• post-war negotiations
• Allied leaders

Keywords

• Potsdam
• peace negotiations
• music
• Truman
• Churchill
• Stalin
• post-war world
• history

Sponsors

Virginia Arts Festival, Virginia Symphony Orchestra

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