During [[World War II]], the Big Three was a term used to refer collectively to the leaders of the [[Britain]], the [[United States]], and the [[Soviet Union]] during the [[Second World War]]. For most of this period the Big Three were [[Winston Churchill]], [[Franklin Roosevelt]] and [[Joseph Stalin]], but in 1945 Roosevelt died and was succeeded by [[Harry Truman]], and Churchill lost the 1945 election and was succeeded by [[Clement Attlee]]. | During [[World War II]], the Big Three was a term used to refer collectively to the leaders of the [[Britain]], the [[United States]], and the [[Soviet Union]] during the [[Second World War]]. For most of this period the Big Three were [[Winston Churchill]], [[Franklin Roosevelt]] and [[Joseph Stalin]], but in 1945 Roosevelt died and was succeeded by [[Harry Truman]], and Churchill lost the 1945 election and was succeeded by [[Clement Attlee]]. |