Franklin Delano Roosevelt Biography and Timeline — Page 7

British Chiefs Favor Mediterranean Campaign

British military leaders argued for continued offensive operations in the Mediterranean theater.

Burma Campaign Plans Are Reviewed

Allied planners considered possible operations in Burma and their implications for aiding China.

Casablanca Conference Opens

Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill began the Casablanca Conference on 14 January to coordinate the Allied coalition.

Casablanca Press Conference Convenes

Roosevelt and Churchill discussed the meeting's conclusions with journalists at its closing press conference.

China Supply Requirements Are Discussed

The conference examined the problem of maintaining support and supply for China in the war against Japan.

Churchill Confers With De Gaulle

Churchill held consultations with Charles de Gaulle in connection with French political disputes.

Churchill Supports Surrender Declaration

Churchill stood alongside Roosevelt when the unconditional surrender policy was announced at Casablanca.

Combined Bomber Offensive Takes Shape

Casablanca planning led to guidance for coordinating British and American strategic bombing.

Combined Chiefs Begin Strategy Talks

American and British military chiefs began discussions at Casablanca on the next stages of the war.

Combined Command Cooperation Deepens

Casablanca reinforced the practice of joint British American military planning within the wartime coalition.

Conference Ends On January Twenty Four

The principal Casablanca discussions concluded on 24 January after ten days of Allied planning.

Cross Channel Invasion Is Discussed

The Allied staffs considered the timing and feasibility of a future cross Channel invasion of France.

French Generals Appear Together

Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud appeared together at Casablanca as the Allies encouraged French unity.

French Leadership Divisions Surface

The conference exposed tensions between competing French leaders seeking influence in liberated North Africa.

French Unity Becomes Diplomatic Goal

Roosevelt and Churchill sought to ease rivalries among French forces aligned against the Axis powers.

Landing Craft Limits Affect Strategy

Planners considered how shortages of amphibious equipment constrained possible operations.

Leaders Discuss Soviet Aid

The Allied participants reviewed the importance of material support for the Soviet war effort.

Mediterranean Strategy Enters Debate

British and American delegations debated how Mediterranean operations could advance their common war effort.

North African Offensive Gets Attention

The Allied chiefs considered how to complete the campaign against Axis forces in North Africa.

Pacific Theater Receives Attention

Allied commanders discussed military priorities in the Pacific while addressing the war against Germany.

Roosevelt Meets Churchill At Anfa

Roosevelt met Churchill at the Anfa Hotel to review Allied plans for defeating the Axis powers.

Roosevelt Meets Henri Giraud

Roosevelt met French general Henri Giraud during the Casablanca gathering.

Second Front Pressures Are Considered

Roosevelt and Churchill considered Soviet requests for a second European front while planning Allied operations.

Shipping Allocation Becomes Central

British and American chiefs negotiated the distribution of scarce transport and landing craft.

Sicily Decision Leads To Husky

The operational choice made at Casablanca provided the strategic basis for Operation Husky later that year.

Sicily Planning Sets Allied Priorities

The conference gave Mediterranean operations a leading place in the Allied strategy for 1943.

Solomon Islands Operations Are Considered

The military delegations discussed the Pacific campaign in the Solomon Islands.

U Boat Threat Shapes Planning

Military leaders evaluated the danger posed by German submarines to Allied supply routes.

Unconditional Surrender Policy Announced

Roosevelt publicly announced that the Allies sought unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.

Casablanca Conference

Invites Russia to attend the Casablanca Conference but Stalin refuses

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Conference of Casablanca

Announces the Allies will only accept the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. A joint Allied staff COSSAC is set up for invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Conference of Quebec

Plans a 4 power declaration to establish peace before the peace treaties are signed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Invasion of Europe

A million Americans are shipped to Britain for the Allied invasion of Europe

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Invasion of Europe

A joint Allied staff COSSAC is set up for invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Invasion of France

Churchill refuses to participate in an Allied invasion of France

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Invention of Atomic Bomb

Roosevelt decides to test Einsteins theory & develop the atomic bomb

Role range: 1939-1945

Operation Bolero

A million Americans are shipped to Britain for the Allied invasion of Europe

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Operation Torch

Roosevelt agrees to the British request to invade North Africa, Operation Torch

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

GI Bill

The GI Bill provides education, housing and unemployment benefits to returning veterans.

Role range: 1941-1945 – 1933-1945

Proposes Tripartite Meeting in Scotland

Proposes meeting Stalin and Churchill in Scotland to coordinate the next stage of Allied strategy.

Role range: 1939-1945