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Atlantic Charter

United States of America · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

35Records
1941–1942Date range
8Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1941

Harry Lloyd Hopkins9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Participates in the conference as Roosevelt's close wartime adviser.

Harry Lloyd Hopkins9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports Anglo-American coordination during the Newfoundland meetings.

Ernest Joseph King9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Attends the Atlantic Conference as commander of the United States Atlantic Fleet.

Ernest Joseph King9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Contributes to naval discussions surrounding Atlantic security and cooperation.

George Catlett Marshall9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Represents United States Army planning during talks with British chiefs.

George Catlett Marshall9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Takes part in military discussions at the Atlantic Conference.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Begins the Atlantic Conference while the United States remains formally neutral.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Meets Churchill in Newfoundland to discuss war aims and the postwar order.

Harold Raynsford Stark9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Discusses Anglo-American maritime strategy with British naval leaders.

Harold Raynsford Stark9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Participates in naval discussions during the Atlantic Conference.

Sumner Welles9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Advises Roosevelt during political discussions with the British delegation.

Sumner Welles9 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Participates in the Atlantic Conference as the State Department representative.

William Averell Harriman10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Attends discussions concerning Anglo-American wartime cooperation and supply.

William Averell Harriman10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports coordination of American material assistance to Britain.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

HMS Prince of Wales · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Attends a joint Sunday service aboard HMS Prince of Wales.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

HMS Prince of Wales · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The service visibly demonstrates growing Anglo-American solidarity.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Links postwar security with social welfare and economic advancement.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Places rejection of territorial expansion among the charter's common principles.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Places unhindered maritime movement within the charter's international vision.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Promotes political self-determination within the charter's postwar vision.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports an eight-point framework for wartime aims and postwar peace.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports establishment of a wider permanent system of general security.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports freedom of the seas as a central postwar principle.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports international economic cooperation and improved labour standards.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports restoration of sovereign rights and self-government after Axis occupation.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Supports the principle that neither country seeks territorial aggrandizement.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The principle anticipates later work toward the United Nations.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt10 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Works with Churchill on a statement of common international principles.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt12 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Concludes the Atlantic Conference after four days of meetings.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt12 August 1941

Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leaves Newfoundland with agreement on common principles and strategic cooperation.

Theodore Roosevelt12 August 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill sign the Atlantic Charter in Argentia Bay (Newfoundland), the charter establishes common wartime principals and emphasised the strength of Anglo-American alliance despite US neutrality

Franklin Delano Roosevelt14 August 1941

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Issues the joint declaration later known as the Atlantic Charter.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt14 August 1941

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Publicly sets out eight common principles with Churchill.

1942

Franklin Delano Roosevelt1 January 1942

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Helps transform the charter's principles into a wider Allied commitment.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt1 January 1942

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs the Declaration by United Nations incorporating Atlantic Charter principles.

Names involved

Ernest Joseph KingFranklin Delano RooseveltGeorge Catlett MarshallHarold Raynsford StarkHarry Lloyd HopkinsSumner WellesTheodore RooseveltWilliam Averell Harriman

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