List of World War II conferences
List of World War II conferences of the Allied forces
| Name (CODE NAME) | Dates | Major participants | Major results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Conference (RIVIERA) at Argentia | August 9 – 12, 1941 | Churchill, Roosevelt | Atlantic Charter |
| Moscow Conference | September 29 – October 1, 1941 | Stalin, Harriman, Beaverbrook | Allied aid to Russia |
| Arcadia Conference (ARCADIA), Washington | December 22, 1941 – January 14, 1942 | Churchill, Roosevelt | Europe first, Declaration by the United Nations |
| Second Washington Conference | June 20 – 25, 1942 | Churchill, Roosevelt | Make first priority opening a 2nd front in North African Campaign before cross-English channel invasion |
| Second Moscow Conference | August 12 – 17, 1942 | Churchill, Stalin, Harriman | Discuss reasons for North African Campaign over cross-channel invasion |
| Casablanca Conference (SYMBOL & ANFA) | January 14 – 24, 1943 | Churchill, Roosevelt | Plan Italian Campaign, plan cross channel invasion in 1944, declaration of "unconditional surrender" of Axis |
| Third Washington Conference (TRIDENT) | May 12 – 27, 1943 | Churchill, Roosevelt | Plan Italian Campaign, increase air attacks on Germany, increase war in Pacific |
| Quebec Conference (QUADRANT) | August 17 – 24, 1943 | Churchill, Roosevelt, King | D-Day set for 1944, reorganization of South East Asia Command, secret Quebec Agreement to limit sharing nuclear energy info |
| Third Moscow Conference | October 18 – November 1, 1943 | Foreign ministers Hull, Eden, Molotov | Joint Four Nation Declaration |
| Cairo Conference (SEXTANT) | November 23 – 26, 1943 | Churchill, Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-shek | Cairo Declaration for postwar Asia |
| Tehran Conference (EUREKA) | November 28 – December 1, 1943 | Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin | First meeting of the Big 3, plan the final strategy for the war against Nazi Germany and its allies, set date for Operation Overlord |
| Second Cairo Conference (SEXTANT) | December 4 – 6, 1943 | Churchill, Roosevelt, Inonu | agreement to complete Allied air bases in Turkey, postpone Operation ANAKIM against Japan in Burma, |
| Bretton Woods Conference | July 1 – 15, 1944 | Representatives of 44 nations | Bretton Woods system — establish International Monetary Fund and World Bank |
| Dumbarton Oaks Conference | August 21 – 29, 1944 | Delegates from 39 nations, Stettinius, Cadogan, Gromyko | Agreement to established the United Nations |
| Second Quebec Conference (OCTAGON) | September 12 – 16, 1944 | Churchill, Roosevelt | Morgenthau Plan for postwar Germany, other war plans |
| Malta Conference (ARGONAUT & CRICKET) | January 30 – February 2, 1945 | Churchill, Roosevelt | preparation for Yalta |
| Yalta Conference (ARGONAUT & MAGNETO) | February 4 – 11, 1945 | Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin | final plans for defeat of Germany, postwar Europe plans, set date for United Nations Conference, conditions for Russia's entry in war against Japan |
| United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco | April 25 – June 26, 1945 | Representatives of 50 nations | United Nations Charter |
| Potsdam Conference (TERMINAL) | July 17 – August 2, 1945 | Churchill, Stalin, Truman, Attlee | Potsdam Declaration for unconditional surrender of Japan, Potsdam Agreement on policy for Germany |
In total Churchill attended 14 meetings, Roosevelt 12, Stalin 5.
References
- Conferences of the Allied Grand Strategy from University of San Diego Department of History World War II Timeline
- Major Conferences of World War II
- Glossary of Code Names from U. S. Army in World War II – Washington Command Post: The Operations Division
External links
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