Planning for the Post-war World

 

Atlantic Conference: August 1941

    Churchill and Roosevelt met in secret to

    discuss common problems:

         Russia appeared to be losing to the

             Nazis

         Japanese conquests in the Pacific

   

The Atlantic Charter outlined hopes for the

         postwar world:

             No territorial gain for U.S. or Britain

             Reaffirmed the right of “self-determination of people’s”

             hoped all men could live free from want and fear

             nations will abandon the use of  force

             seek to establish a “system of  general security” 

 

*In 1942, the Allies met in Washington, pledged support for the charter, and adopted the name United Nations

 

 

Casablanca Conference: January 1943

    Roosevelt and Churchill met here after the Allied victory in Africa

    Main agreements:

         Increase the war effort in the Pacific

         Invade Sicily/ Pressure Italy

         Insist upon “unconditional surrender”

             of the Axis (to reassure the Soviets

             that a separate peace wouldn’t be

             signed)

 

Yalta Conference: February 1945

    The Big Three met for the final time (Roosevelt died in April)

    Created finalized plans for postwar world:

         Germany would be forced to pay  reparations

         Poland would have a representative govt. based on free elections

         Bulgaria and Romania would have free elections

         Germany would be divided into four occupation zones, as would Berlin

        

 

         Stalin agreed to enter the war against

             Japan 3 months after the defeatof the Nazis

         In return, the Soviets would receive

             half of Sakhalin Island and the  Kuriles

         Soviets were given joint control over

             Manchurian railways and special

             privileges over the two main seaports

         Multipower conference to be held in

             San Francisco to create a United

             Nations

         50 nations met and signed the U.N.

             charter in September of 1945