Tehran Conference

The Tehran Conference was the meeting of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill between November 28 and December 1 1943 that took place in Tehran, Iran. It was the first war conference among the three world powers in which Stalin was present. It succeeded the Cairo Conference and was followed by Yalta Conference and Potsdam Conference. The chief discussion was centered on the opening of a second front in Western Europe. At the same time a separate protocol pledged the three countries to recognize Iran's independence:

Related Topics:
Stalin - Roosevelt - Churchill - November 28 - December 1 - 1943 - Tehran - Iran - Cairo Conference - Yalta Conference - Potsdam Conference

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:"The Three Governments realize that the war has caused special economic difficulties for Iran, and they are agreed that they will continue to make available to the Government of Iran such economic assistance as may be possible, having regard to the heavy demands made upon them by their world-wide military operations, and to the world-wide shortage of transport, raw materials, and supplies for civilian consumption." (Declaration of the Three Powers Regarding Iran, December 1, 1943)

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Most importantly the conference was organized to plan the final strategy for the war against Nazi Germany and its allies.

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