The Casablanca Conference
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, French History, African History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Morocco
- Date: January 14-24, 1943
Article abstract: The Casablanca Conference allows British and American diplomats to establish policies and draw up a blueprint for the Allied conduct of World War II in Europe and the Pacific.
Summary of Event
Late in 1942, after the defeat of the Axis forces at the Battle of El Alamein and after the Anglo-American invasion of northwest Africa, President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggested a meeting of the Allied leaders to plan further wartime strategy. Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain accepted, but Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin declined...
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