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The Conference at Quebec
Allied discussions about future strategy. Churchill wants to land in Mediterranean in 1944. Americans forcing British to adopt plan and cross the Channel in 1944. Decision to launch second operation in France simultaneously with crossing the Channel. “Churchill lost the battle, but not the war yet”.
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The Tehran Conference – November 28 - December 1, 1943
Preparations for the first summit. Determining the place and time for the conference. The Moscow Conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs – September 13-30, 1943. The Moscow Declaration about the international organization. The question of the Second Front in Moscow.
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The Tehran Conference – Preparations
Conference in Cairo. Stalin’s refusal to send Molotov to Cairo. Churchill’s try to persuade Roosevelt to work out collective strategy in Tehran. Roosevelt’s refusal. Far East questions discussed with Chiang Kai-Shek in Cairo. Leaving for Tehran. Arrival in Tehran and information about the German plot. Roosevelt’s decision to stay in the Soviet Embassy in Tehran.
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The Tehran Conference – Beginning
Stalin proposes Roosevelt to be the chairman at the conference. Roosevelt opens the conference. Stalin’s promise to enter the war against Japan after the end of war in Europe. After this promise Roosevelt completely supports Stalin in the question of the Second Front. Churchill’s Mediterranean strategy and Stalin’s reaction on it. Turkish question and Stalin’s surprise reaction.
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The Tehran Conference – Second Meeting
Meeting of Military staff. The second meeting of “Big Three”. Churchill still arguing against the opening of the Second Front in France. Stalin’s anger. Conference in Danger. Roosevelt’s timely interference and reminder that “there had to be a fish for dinner today”. Conference is saved. Leaders going for dinner.
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The Tehran Conference – Last Part
The third meeting and American and British consent to open the Second Front in France during the May of 1944. Churchill’s Birthday. Stalin and Roosevelt talking about the future of Europe. Last day of the conference. Results of the conference. Roosevelt and Churchill back to Cairo again. Eisenhower appointed as a commander in chief of “Overlord”, the new code name for the landing in France.
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