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Casablanca Conference, Jan. 14–24, 1943, World War II meeting of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Roosevelt, Franklin Delano , 1882–1945, 32d President of the United States (1933–45), b. Hyde Park, N.Y.
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Through both his father, James Roosevelt, and his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, he came of old, wealthy families. ..... Click the link for more information. and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874–1965, British statesman, soldier, and author; son of Lord Randolph Churchill. Early Career Educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, he became (1894) an officer in the 4th hussars. ..... Click the link for more information. at Casablanca, French Morocco. A joint declaration pledged that the war would end only with the unconditional surrender of the Axis states. No agreement was reached on the claims for leadership of the rival French generals, Henri H. Giraud Giraud, Henri Honoré , 1879–1949, French general. He served in World War I and in the campaign in Morocco (1925–26). A commander in World War II, he was captured by the Germans in May, 1940, but made a dramatic escape (1942) to unoccupied France ..... Click the link for more information. and Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle, Charles , 1890–1970, French general and statesman, first president (1959–69) of the Fifth Republic. The World Wars During World War I de Gaulle served with distinction until his capture in 1916. ..... Click the link for more information. , who also attended the conference. Casablanca Conference(Jan. 12–23, 1943) Meeting during World War II at Casablanca, Morocco, between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. They planned future global military strategy for the Western allies, reaching agreement on such issues as the invasion of Sicily, operations in the Pacific theatre, and the concentrated bombing of Germany. Most importantly, they issued a demand for an “unconditional surrender” from Germany, Italy, and Japan. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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