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*Hitler wants to annex German region of Czech., Sudetenland; opposed by Benes;
*Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, Dadalier
*Godesberg proposal - gives control of Sudetenland and rest of Czech. to Germany
*"peace in our time" and appeasement
Munich Conference (Sep. 1938)
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*Codenamed RIVIERA
*Churchill and FDR
*HMS Prince of Wales, USS Augusta
*Newfoundland
*Common vision for post-WWII world
*Document named by the Daily Herald
*“no territorial gains”, “freedom from want and fear”, “self-determination”, “lowering of trade barriers”
Atlantic Conference (Aug. 1941)
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*Codenamed SYMBOL
*Anfa Hotel
*FDR, Churchill, De Gaulle
*Allied strategy for war in Europe
*Stalin couldn't attend b/c Siege of Stalingrad
*Demand unconditional surrender, Operation Husky (Sicily)
Casablanca Conference (Jan. 1943)
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*Codenamed SEXTANT
*FDR, Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek
*Japan and post-war Asia
*Stalin refused to attend b/c of China
*Namesake declaration called for Japan to lose all gains since 1914 and eventual independence for Korea
Cairo Conference (Nov. 1943)
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*Codenamed EUREKA
*Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. 2 days after Cairo
*Final Allied strategy against Germany
*Operation Overlord (D-Day) planned
*USSR agrees to attack Japan after Germany falls
*Turkey encouraged to join Allies
*"Big Three" agree to principle of "united nations"
Tehran Conference (Nov. 1943)
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*Mt. Washington Hotel, NH
*All 44 Allies meet to discuss economic landscape
*Currency exchange rates
*Established IMF, World Bank, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GAAT)
*Keynes represented Britain
Bretton Woods (July 1944)
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*Georgetown, Washington, DC
*Discussed formation of UN and UN Security Council
*American delegation led by Stettinius
*Discussions continued at Yalta and San Francisco
Dumbarton Oaks (Aug. 1944)
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*Codenamed ARGONAUT
*Livadia Palace on Black Sea
*FDR, Churchill, Stalin meet to discuss reorganization of Europe
*Partitioning of Germany and Berlin into 4 zones
*Poland recognized under directive of USSR; USSR would take some Polish territory, which would be regained from Germany
*Stalin agrees to declare war on Japan 90 days after defeat of Germany
Yalta (Feb. 1945)
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*Cecilienhof Palace
*Truman, Churchill, Stalin meet to discuss punishment of Nazi officials and war against Japan
*Churchill replaced by Atlee
*Germany had fallen, FDR had died, Stalin had E. Europe
*Unconditional surrender of Japan and Nuremburg trials
*"Powerful new weapon" used 1 mo. later
*Precursor to Cold War
Potsdam (July 1945)
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