Casablanca Conference
Casablanca Conference, a 10-day meeting during World War II between President Roosevelt of the United States and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain. It was held in January, 1943, in Casablanca, Morocco. The conference defined the military objectives of the allied nations. “Unconditional surrender” of the enemy was to be the only basis for the negotiation of peace with the Axis nations (Germany, Italy, and Japan). Maximum aid was pledged to the Soviet Union and China.
The conference also brought together Charles de Gaulle, Free French leader, and General Henri Giraud, who were to head the provisional French government.