Notes
The Wartime Conferences: Opening shots
- By 1941 the leaders of the Big Three nations (Russia, USA and Great Britain) met to discuss the running of the war
- They met:
- 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 liberate areas)
- Potsdam, July- Aug 1945 (Talks about how to disarm Germany, War criminals, reparations. Also Allies trying to avoid Eastern issues to get Russia in the Pacific war)
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'Big Three' met together to talk about the runnings of the war. Discussing what course of actions they were going to take to win the war. Meeting in Newfoundland
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"The enemy is at the gate. It is a question of life or death." - Russian Leningrad party member
Subjunctive Question
What would have happened if 'Big Three' did not decide on their actions and punish the Nazi's for their crimes.