1945Potsdam Conference Begins

The Potsdam Conference begins under British Prime Minister C...
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1945

🗣️ Casablanca Conference Begins

The Casablanca Conference of Allied leaders begins. Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt discuss the eventual invasion of mainland Europe, the impending invasion of Sicily and Italy, and the wisdom of the principle of "unconditional surrender".
Casablanca Conference Begins (1943)
Casablanca ConferenceAllied StrategyUnconditional SurrenderEuropean InvasionSicilyItalyChurchillRoosevelt

🤝 Trident Conference Begins

The Trident Conference begins in Washington, D.C. with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill taking part. The discussions are mostly on future strategy.
Trident Conference Begins (1943)
strategydiplomacyAllied cooperationRooseveltChurchillwar planningpolitical leadership

🤝 Second Quebec Conference Begins

The Second Quebec Conference (codenamed "Octagon") begins: Roosevelt and Churchill discuss military cooperation in the Pacific and the future of Germany.
Second Quebec Conference Begins (1944)
conferenceRooseveltChurchillmilitary strategyPacific TheaterGermanyalliesdiplomacywartime planning

🤝 Potsdam Conference Begins

The Potsdam Conference begins under British Prime Minister Churchill, Soviet Prime Minister Stalin and U.S. President Truman. The Allied leaders agree to insist upon the unconditional surrender of Japan.
Potsdam Conference Begins (1945)
Potsdam ConferencediplomacyTrumanStalinChurchillunconditional surrenderalliespost-warGermanyJapan

🤝 Yalta Conference Begins

The Yalta Conference of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin begins; the main subject of their discussions is postwar spheres of influence.
Yalta Conference Begins (1945)
YaltaConferenceAllied PowersPost-War PlansRooseveltChurchillStalinSoviet UnionUnited KingdomUnited StatesDiplomacy

📜 Potsdam Conference Concludes

End of the Potsdam Conference: Issues such as the expulsion of Germans from the eastern quarter of Germany and elsewhere in eastern Europe are mandated in the Potsdam Agreement.
Potsdam Conference Concludes (1945)
diplomacyconferencePotsdam Agreementpost-warGermanyEastern Europeexpulsionpolitics