Conferences of World War II

 
Conference location and date Conferees Main outcomes
Argentia Bay, August 9-12, 1941 Churchill, Roosevelt The signing of the Atlantic Charter.
Moscow, September 29-Oct. 1, 1941 Stalin, Averell Harriman, advisor to FDR, Lord Beaverbrook, advisor to Churchill and British Minister for Aircraft Production Arrangements for Allied aid to Russia regularised
Washington (ARCADIA), December 22, 1941-Jan. 1, 1942 Churchill, Roosevelt Confirmation of "Germany First" grand strategy
Washington, June 25-27, 1942 Churchill, Roosevelt Plan to invade North Africa by the end of the year (TORCH)
Casablanca (SYMBOL), January 14-24, 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt, de Gaulle, Giraud Postponement of Second Front in favour of invasion of Sicily (HUSKY); announcement of 'Unconditional Surrender'; decision to proceed with the Combined Bomber Offensive
Washington (TRIDENT), May 12-27, 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt Plans set for the invasion of Italy, decision made to increase operations in the Pacific war, increased air attacks on Germany.decided upon
Quebec (QUADRANT), August 17-24, 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt D-Day set for May 1, 1944; Southeast Asia command reorganized for war on Japan; Gilberts and Marshalls set as first objectives in central Pacific offensive.
Moscow, October 18-November. 1, 1943 American Secretary of State Cordell Hull, British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, Soviet Commisar for Foreign Affairs Molotov First discussion of issues concerning postwar Europe; tentative planning for co-operation
Cairo (SEXTANT), November 23-26, 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-shek Agreement on military operations in China against Japanese; promise of postwar return of Manchuria to China and of freedom for Korea
Teheran (EUREKA), November 28-December 1, 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin Plans for two-front war against Germany, for later Russian participation in war against Japan, and for postwar co-operation.
2nd Cairo, December 4-6, 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt, Ismet Inonu, Turkish President Amphibious assault on Burma (ANAKIM) postponed; Eisenhower placed in charge of invasion of Europe (OVERLORD)
Bretton Woods, July 1-15, 1944 Delegates of forty-four nations Establishment of International Monetary Fund and Bank
Dumbarton Oaks, August 21-29, 1944 Stettinius (US State Department), Cadogan (British Foreign Office), Gromyko (USSR) Agreement on establishment of U.N., disagreement on veto in Security Council
Quebec (OCTAGON), Sept. 12-16, 1944 Churchill, Roosevelt Broad plans for global war; tentative agreement on Morgenthau Plan for pastoralisation of postwar Germany.
Yalta (ARGONAUT), February 4-11, 1945 Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin Plans for dealing with defeat of Germany; policy for postwar Europe; agreement on forming a United Nations organization; agreement on conditions under which Russia would enter war against Japan
San Francisco, April 25-June 26, 1945 Delegates from forty-six nations Adoption of the United Nations Charter
Potsdam (TERMINAL), July 17-Aug. 2, 1945 Truman, Stalin, Churchill (Attlee after British election) Potsdam Declaration demanding Japanese surrender; agreement on principles governing treatment of Germany