The Casablanca Conference From January 14 to January 24, 1943, the first war conference between the Allied Powers. Planned the allied strategy and the end of the war. With his country besieged by both Hitler and the harsh winter, Stalin didn't feel that he could leave. It set basis and direction for the rest of the war. And most importantly, it established terms of unconditional surrender. Hitler might have negotiated a peace settlement and could have continued to be in power and cause additional disasters.

The Moscow Conference Oct USA, United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China A meeting of the foreign ministers Anthony Eden, Cordell Hull, and Molotov; resulted in plans for post war cooperation and an international organization; Beginning plans for UN.

Cairo Conference 1943 Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek Agreed upon future military operations against Japan. Fighting to restrain and punish the aggression of Japan. They covet no gain for themselves. Japan shall be stripped of all the islands in the Pacific which she has seized or occupied since the beginning of the first World War in Unconditional surrender of Japan. Upon defeat of Germany will join war against Japan.

Tehran Conference November 28 and December 1, 1943

The first of two conferences, the Tehran Conference, took place in Tehran, Iran. Roosevelt, who was weak and ailing at the time, wished to strengthen the cooperation between the United States, Great Britain, and the USSR. Roosevelt was willing to make numerous concessions to Stalin.. 1. Operation Overlord would be launched during May 1944 opening second front.Operation Overlord 2. It was agreed that the military staff of the Three Powers should from then on keep in close touch with each other. 3.At the insistence of Stalin, the borders of post-war Poland were determined along the Oder and Neisse rivers. 4. A United Nations Organization was tentatively agreed to. 5. The Soviet Union agreed to wage war against Japan once Germany was defeated.

Yalta Conference February 4-11, 1945

1.Germany’s defeat will bring Soviets into war against Japan. 2.U.N. Charter meeting is planned for San Francisco. 3.Russia will regain territory lost in Russo-Japanese War of Outer Mongolia will be separated from China and recognized as an independent Nation. 5.Germany will be split into 4 occupation zones as will Berlin with elections planned for 1948 to deal with possible reunification. By April we are at the door of Berlin and Russia too. April 12, 1945 FDR dies. Germany complete disaster as target became anything and everything. Dresden, GermanyDresden, Germany

The three western zones formed the Federal Republic of Germany in May 1949, and the Soviet became the German Democratic Republic or East Germany. The Berlin Wall: the intent was to restrict access between West Berlin and East Germany. It was built in 1961 and lasted until 1989.

The Potsdam Conference July - August 1945 Truman, Stalin and Churchill-Atlee 1.Allied plans formulated for demilitarization and democratization for Germany and Japan. 1945we are bombing but not landing troops. 2.Japan warned to surrender----look at the destruction of Germany and Russia will join war. 3.In 1945 we are bombing but not landing troops, and Truman learns A-bomb works. 4.U.S. Britain U.S.S.R. agree to meet regularly to deal with world problems. This never happens because cold war starts.