Tehran Conference: The Secrets Revealed

What Was the Tehran Conference?

The Tehran Conference was a secret meeting held from November 28 to December 1, 1943, between the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.

The Participants

The three leaders who attended the conference were:

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt (United States)
• Winston Churchill (Great Britain)
• Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union)

The Agenda

The agenda of the conference included discussing the following topics:

• The future of Germany after the war
• The opening of a second front in Europe
• The role of the Soviet Union in the war against Japan

The Outcome

The conference ended with a number of agreements, including:

• The decision to open a second front in Europe in 1944
• The agreement that the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan after Germany was defeated
• The declaration that the United Nations would be established after the war