Wartime Conferences

Definition

These were meetings held between heads of state and leading politicians during World War II to plan strategy, discuss post-war reconstruction, and negotiate alliances.

Analogy

Think of wartime conferences as a group project meeting at school. Everyone has their own ideas and goals, but you have to work together to create a final product (in this case, winning the war and planning for peace).

Related terms

Yalta Conference: A meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in February 1945 where they agreed on the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany and planned for post-war Europe.

Potsdam Conference: The last conference between the leaders of USA, UK, and USSR held in Potsdam in July-August 1945 where they discussed terms for end of WWII.

Casablanca Conference: A high-level strategic meeting during WWII held in Casablanca, Morocco that set Allied strategy for next phase of European conflict.