Tehran Conference
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The Tehran Conference was a pivotal 1943 World War II meeting where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin coordinated military strategy against Nazi Germany and discussed plans for the postwar world.
Aliases (2)
- Teheran Conference ×1
- Tehran Conference preparations ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied leaders summit
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World War II diplomatic conference → historical event → |
| aim |
to coordinate Allied strategy to defeat Nazi Germany
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to discuss the shape of the postwar world order → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eureka Conference
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| chairperson |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Iran
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| endDate |
1943-12-01
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| followedBy |
Potsdam Conference
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Yalta Conference → |
| hasParticipant |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Joseph Stalin → Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States → Winston Churchill → |
| historicalSignificance |
first meeting of the Big Three Allied leaders together
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marked a turning point in Allied strategic coordination → |
| hostedBy |
Soviet embassy in Tehran
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| language |
English
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Russian → interpreted French → |
| location |
Tehran
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| notableAttendee |
Anthony Eden
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Harry Hopkins → Vyacheslav Molotov → |
| partOf |
Allied war conferences of World War II
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World War II → |
| pointInTime |
1943
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| precededBy |
Moscow Conference of 1943
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| result |
agreement on simultaneous Soviet offensive on the Eastern Front
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firm commitment to launch Operation Overlord in 1944 → strengthening of the Grand Alliance → |
| securityContext |
held under heavy security due to German threats
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| significantEvent |
agreement on opening a second front in Western Europe
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discussion of postwar European borders → discussion of the United Nations concept → discussion of the future of Germany → planning of Operation Overlord → |
| startDate |
1943-11-28
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| topic |
Polish borders
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Soviet entry into war against Japan → coordination of Allied military strategy against Nazi Germany → division of Germany → postwar settlement in Europe → support for Yugoslav Partisans → |
Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eureka Conference
→
Eureka Conference ("Teheran Conference") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Cairo Conference
→
Quebec Conference → |
followedBy |
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Allied forces
→
Allies of World War II → |
keyConference |
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Combined Chiefs of Staff
→
Roosevelt administration → |
significantEvent |
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Eureka
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codenameFor |
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Cairo Conference
("Tehran Conference preparations")
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concurrentWith |
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Potsdam Conference
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followed |
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Polish–Soviet relations
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hasKeyEvent |
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World War II
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hasPart |
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Iran
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hostedConference |
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Soviet embassy in Tehran
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hostedEvent |
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Vyacheslav Molotov
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participantIn |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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participatedInEvent |
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Crimean Conference
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precededBy |
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Soviet embassy in Tehran
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usedAsVenueFor |