The Wartime Conferences: The Opening Shots of the Cold War
- By 1941 the leaders of the "Big Three' nations (Russia, U.S.A., and Great Britain) met to discuss the running of the war
- Newfoundland, Aug. 1941
- Casablanca, Jan. 1943
- Quebec, Aug. 1943
- Teheran, Nov-Dec. 1943 (Determined Polish borders, opening 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 aviod Eastern issues to get Russia in the Pacific war)
Interesting Fact
Yalta Conference was also known as the Crimea Conference.
Quote
In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.
-Winston Churchill
-Winston Churchill
Subjunctive Question
What if the "Big Three" did not wish to punish Germany for their actions?
Summary
The "Big Three" met six times during the course of WWII to discuss the running of the war and what courses they were going to take following their meetings. They met in Newfoundland, Casablanca and Quebec and Teheran during the war and Yalta and Potsdam after/ near the end of the war. The three main confrences were Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam which mainly focused on determining borders, the Soviets and what to do with Germany.