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From 1943 through 1945, the Allies held a series of conferences for the purpose of strategic planning for the end of the war:

From 1943 through 1945, the Allies held a series of conferences for the purpose of strategic planning for the end of the war:

*Casablanca Conference, Jan. 14–24, 1943, was a meeting between the U.S. and Britain during which they agreed to fight until other side unconditionally surrenders

*Casablanca Conference, Jan. 14–24, 1943, was a meeting between the U.S. and Britain during which they agreed to fight until their enemies (the Axis Powers - Germany, Italy and Japan) unconditionally surrenders

*Tehran Conference, Nov.-Dec. 1943, was the Soviet Union Stalin's first conference and he promised to help against Japan after the defeat of Germany, and the U.S. agreed to the D-Day invasion

*Tehran Conference, Nov.-Dec. 1943, was the Soviet Union Stalin's first conference and he promised to help against Japan after the defeat of Germany, and the U.S. agreed to the D-Day invasion

*Yalta Conference, Feb. 1945, during which the Allies agreed to divide Germany into 4 military zones (denazification) and Stalin lied in agreeing to hold free elections in Eastern Europe.  The Allies also planned to start the United Nations

*Yalta Conference, Feb. 1945, during which the Allies agreed to divide Germany into 4 military zones (denazification) and Stalin lied in agreeing to hold free elections in Eastern Europe after the war.  The Allies also planned to start the United Nations

*Potsdam Conference, July-Aug. 1945, was Truman's first conference after Roosevelt died.  Truman played cards (as was his habit) most of the time and little was accomplished.  The Allies agreed to demand Japan's unconditional surrender

*Potsdam Conference, July-Aug. 1945, was Truman's first conference after Roosevelt died.  Truman played cards (as was his habit) most of the time and little was accomplished.  The Allies agreed to demand Japan's unconditional surrender