Historical place archive

Casablanca in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Casablanca in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records3 event labels2 people1943–1943

Historical events in Casablanca

1943

1943
Conference of Casablanca
Franklin Delano Roosevelt · World War, 2nd

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

1943
Invasion of Europe
Franklin Delano Roosevelt · World War, 2nd

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

14 January 1943
Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made
Theodore Roosevelt · United Nations

Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe

14 January 1943
Conference of Casablanca
Theodore Roosevelt · United Nations

Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe

24 January 1943
Conference of Casablanca
Franklin Delano Roosevelt · World War, 2nd

Sicily will be invaded in July & in August. An Allied strategy is agreed to defeat Germany then Britain will fight against Japan. A joint Allied offensive will be launched on the Contentin Peninsula

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