The Tehran Conference, November 1943
When was the Tehran Conference?
November 1943.
Who was the meeting mainly a success for?
Stalin.
What was the second agreement?
The Soviet Union was to wage war against Japan once Germany was defeated.
What did Stalin insist on ( in connection with the 4th Agreement)?
The borders of post-war Poland were to be along the Oder and Neisse rivers.
Where was the Tehran conference near?
Near the Soviet Union.
How many main agreements were there?
4
What was the third agreement?
A United Nations Organisation was to be set up after the war.
What did he do as a result of this?
Agreed to hold the meeting in Tehran.
What was one of Churchill's ideas that was rejected?
An Allied invasion through the Balkans, thereby preventing the Red Army from taking over all of Eastern Europe.
What was the fourth agreement?
An area of eastern Poland was added to the Soviet Union.
Why was this the case?
Because Roosevelt was not well so tended to side with Stalin instead of Churchill.
What was the first main agreement?
Britain and the USA agreed to open up a second front by invading (German Occupied) France in May 1944
Why was this the case?
He achieved most of what he wanted.
What was Roosevelt keen to do?
Improve relations between the three Allies.