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Casablanca

Definition

Casablanca refers to a conference held in Morocco's city of Casablanca in January 1943 where President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill decided to continue with their military strategy against Axis powers until their unconditional surrender.

Analogy

Imagine you're playing a video game with your friend; you both decide not to stop playing until you've completely defeated all enemies – no matter how long it takes or how hard it gets. That's similar to what happened at Casablanca; Roosevelt and Churchill agreed not to stop fighting until they had achieved total victory over Axis powers.

Related terms

Unconditional Surrender: This is when one side in a conflict agrees to give up without any concessions or benefits given by those who have won.

Potsdam Conference: A meeting held near Berlin in July-August 1945 where Truman, Churchill (and his successor Clement Attlee), and Stalin discussed the administration of defeated Nazi Germany.

D-Day: This term refers to June 6, 1944, when Allied forces invaded Normandy in France during World War II. It was a significant turning point in the war.