Wartime Conferences
- By 1941 the leaders of the "Big Three" nations (Russia, U.S.A., and Great Britain) met to discuss the running of the war
- They met:
- NewFoundland, Aug., 1941
- Casablanca, Jan., 1943
- Quebec, Aug., 1943
- Teheran, Nov.-Dec., 1943 (Determined Polish borders, opened of a Second Front, Soviets agree to join Pacific war)
- Yalta Feb., 1945 (Formalized the zones for dividing Germany, Stalin promised to join Pacific war, Stalin promised free elections in Soviet liberated areas_
- Potsdam, July-Aug. 1945 (Talks about how to disarm Germany, war criminals, reparations. Also allies trying to avoid Eastern issues to get Russia in the Pacific war)
Summary
The Wartime Conferences were three conferences in Tehran (Nov.-Dec., 1943), Yalta (Feb., 1945), and Potsdam (July-Aug. 1945). These were led and discussed by the leaders of the Big Three nations (Russia, U.SA. and Great Britain).