Second Quebec Conference
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The Second Quebec Conference (codenamed "OCTAGON") was a high level military conference held during World War II
between the British
, Canadian
and American
governments. The conference was held in Quebec City
, September 12, 1944 - September 16, 1944, and was the second conference to be held in Quebec, after "QUADRANT"
in August 1943. The chief representatives were Winston Churchill
, William Lyon Mackenzie King
and Franklin D. Roosevelt
.
Agreements were reached on the following topics: Allied occupation zones in defeated Germany, the Morgenthau Plan
, continued U.S. economic aid to the United Kingdom, and UK naval participation in the conflict against Japan
.
It helped the Allied powers devise a plan to win the war.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
between the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
governments. The conference was held in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, September 12, 1944 - September 16, 1944, and was the second conference to be held in Quebec, after "QUADRANT"
Quebec Conference, 1943
The First Quebec Conference was a highly secret military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and United States governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, August 17, 1943 – August 24, 1943. It took place at the Citadelle and at the Château Frontenac. The...
in August 1943. The chief representatives were Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
.
Agreements were reached on the following topics: Allied occupation zones in defeated Germany, the Morgenthau Plan
Morgenthau Plan
The Morgenthau Plan, proposed by United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., advocated that the Allied occupation of Germany following World War II include measures to eliminate Germany's ability to wage war.-Overview:...
, continued U.S. economic aid to the United Kingdom, and UK naval participation in the conflict against Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
It helped the Allied powers devise a plan to win the war.
Further reading
- John L. Chase "The Development of the Morgenthau Plan Through the Quebec Conference" The Journal of PoliticsJournal of PoliticsThe Journal of Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal of political science established in 1939 and published quarterly by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Southern Political Science Association....
, Vol. 16, No. 2 (May, 1954), pp. 324-359