Atlantic Charter - 8/40

• Before the war Roosevelt and Churchill met in secret on a ship in the Atlantic.
• Signed the Atlantic Charter stating the goals of the war:

  -no territorial expansion

  -no territorial changes without permission of inhabitants.

  -self determination

  -freer trade.

  -cooperation to improve other nations.

  -disarming of aggressor nations.

• The Atlantic Charter was eventually signed by 15 countries including the Soviet Union and became the basis of the United Nations.

Cairo Conference - 11/43

• Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek agreed that Korea would become independent.
• Taiwan would be returned to China from Japan.

   

Tehran Conference - 11/43

• Roosevelt and Churchill assure Stalin a second front would be opened soon.

   

Yalta Conference - 10/44

• Try German and Japanese leaders as war criminals.
• Agreed to set up the United Nations.
• Soviet Union agrees to enter the war after Germany is defeated.
• Roosevelt and Churchill agree to accept a Communist Polish government and Stalin agrees to "free and unfettered" elections in Eastern Europe.

Potsdam Conference - 7/45

• Stalin, Churchill and Truman meet to discuss post war plans.
• Germany divided into 4 zones.
• Stalin makes it clear he has no intention of allowing free elections in Eastern Europe.