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This week in the War, 29 Nov–5 Dec 1943: The Second Cairo Conference

Following closely after the Tehran Conference, Churchill and Roosevelt met once again in Cairo, at what would be the Second Cairo Conference. It started this week in the war, on 4 December 1943. The Turkish president, Ismet Inönü, was also … Continue reading

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This week in the War, 25–31 August 1941: British and Soviets invade Iran

On 25 August 1941, the British and Soviet ambassadors each presented an ultimatum to the government of Iran (Persia). That day, Soviet troops invaded the country from the north, and British and India troops invaded from Iraq and the Persian … Continue reading

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