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TEHERAN CONFERENCEAfter meeting with Chiang Kai-Shek in Cairo, <strong>Churchill</strong> andRoosevelt made their way separately to Teheran, where theyconferred with Marshal Stalin from 26 November to 2 December1943. Roosevelt approved Stalin's idea for reestablishingPoland, without her former eastern territories-~which would beceded to the USSR. Stalin suggested compensating Poland with aportion of Eastern Germany.PLANNING RECONQUEST<strong>Churchill</strong> repeatedly urged the Allies to work up toward Germanythrough "the soft underbelly" of the Axis via Italy, but Eisenhower,backed by Roosevelt, felt a frontal assault on Prancewas the only way to decide the war. It was WSC's Dardanellesstrategy all over again and—judging by what happened postwar--who is to say he wasn't right?2(17.At Teheran, WSCpressed his planto invade "thesoft underbellyof Europe," viathe Balkans. ButPDR and Stalinagreed the firstInvasion shouldcome in France.Adoption of thispolicy left theBalkans open toSoviet occupationand influence.209.Meetingswith Ike:a cordialif waryrelationship.Josef StalinFranklin Roosevelt<strong>Winston</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong>The Russians,who were pleasedwith the outcomeof Teheran, werewont to celebratethe occasion.All of theabove "JointChiefs" areWSC, ofcourseiCartoonby Low.Apogee2iw.TEHERAN: GERMAN REUNIFICATION PREDICTED"The supreme question of the treatment to be accorded toGermany by the victors could at this milestone only be thesubject of 'a preliminary survey'...It must be remembered that wewere in the midst of a fearful struggle with the mighty NaziPower. All the hazards of war lay around us, and all its passionsof comradeship among Allies, of retribution upon the commonfoe, dominated our minds...But vast and disastrous changeshave fallen upon us in the realm of fact. Germany has Indeedbeen partitioned, but only by a hideous division into zones ofmilitary occupation. About this tragedy, it can only be said: 'ITCANNOT LAST.'"-WSC. Closing the Ring. 1951210.OVERLORD EVE"Here, then, we reach what the Western Powers may Justly regard as the supreme climax ofthe war. Nor. though the road might be long and hard, could we doubt that decisive victorywould be gained. Africa was cleared. India had been defended from Invasion. Japan,overstrained and disillusioned, was recoiling on her home land. All danger to Australiaand New Zealand had passed away. Italy was fighting on our side. The Russian armies haddriven the German invaders from their country...The Hitler tyranny was doomed."Here, then, wemight pause inthankfulnessand take hope.not only forvictory on allfronts and Inthree elements,but also for asafe and happyfuture fortormentedmankind."-Closingthe Ring\ Vi VUil'l I'l 1 " « IN'-n'.S I »1" El,Mil I.American.British andCanadian forces,abetted bycontributions oftroops. shipsand planes of allthe Europeannations underHitler's bootwere about tolaunchthemselvesagainst"FortressEurope" In what<strong>Churchill</strong> rightlydescribed as the"supremeclimax" of theSecond WorldWar.