The Wartime Conferences
Setting The Stage For A New World Order
Atlantic Charter – 8/40
- Before the war Roosevelt and Churchill met in secret on a ship in the Atlantic.
- Signed the Atlantic Charter stating the goals of the war:
-no territorial expansion
-no territorial changes without permission of inhabitants.
-self determination
-freer trade.
-cooperation to improve other nations.
-disarming of aggressor nations.
- The Atlantic Charter was eventually signed by 15 countries including the Soviet Union and became the basis of the United Nations.
Cairo Conference – 11/43
- Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek agreed that Korea would become independent.
- Taiwan would be returned to China from Japan.
Tehran Conference – 11/43
- Roosevelt and Churchill assure Stalin a second front would be opened soon.
Yalta Conference – 10/44
- Try German and Japanese leaders as war criminals.
- Agreed to set up the United Nations.
- Soviet Union agrees to enter the war after Germany is defeated.
- Roosevelt and Churchill agree to accept a Communist Polish government and Stalin agrees to “free and unfettered” elections in Eastern Europe.
Potsdam Conference – 7/45
- Stalin, Churchill and Truman meet to discuss post war plans.
- Germany divided into 4 zones.
- Stalin makes it clear he has no intention of allowing free elections in Eastern Europe.
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