Casablanca Conference
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The Casablanca Conference was a high-level World War II meeting held in January 1943 where Allied leaders, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, coordinated military strategy and declared the policy of demanding unconditional surrender from the Axis powers.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II conference
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diplomatic conference → military planning conference → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anfa Conference
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| announcedAt |
press conference in Casablanca
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| announcedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| attendeeCountApproximate |
about 50 senior Allied officials
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| chairperson |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| coChairperson |
Winston Churchill
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
French Morocco
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| declaredPolicy |
no separate peace with Axis powers
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unconditional surrender of Axis powers → |
| endDate |
1943-01-24
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| excludedParticipant |
Joseph Stalin
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| hasParticipant |
Allied powers
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Charles de Gaulle → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Free French Forces → Henri Giraud → United Kingdom → United States → Winston Churchill → |
| historicalRegion |
French Protectorate in Morocco
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| location |
Anfa Hotel
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Casablanca → |
| mainOutcome |
declaration of unconditional surrender policy
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| organizedBy |
British government
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United States government → |
| partOf |
World War II
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| reasonForExclusion |
Battle of Stalingrad ongoing
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| resultedIn |
decision to invade Sicily
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intensification of Allied strategic bombing campaign → public announcement of unconditional surrender policy → strengthening of Free French position → |
| significantFor |
coordination of Anglo-American strategy
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shaping Allied war aims → |
| startDate |
1943-01-14
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| targetOfPolicy |
Germany
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Italy → Japan → |
| timePeriod |
January 1943
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| topic |
Allied grand strategy
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French leadership question → Mediterranean theater operations → North African campaign → aid to Soviet Union → invasion of Sicily → strategic bombing of Germany → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Combined Chiefs of Staff
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significantEvent |