Roosevelt and Churchill Open the Casablanca Conference
On January 14, 1943, Roosevelt and Churchill opened ten days of secret war talks in Casablanca, committing the Allies to accept nothing less than the Axis powers’ unconditional surrender.
Tales from the year 1943
Allied Victory: The Guadalcanal Campaign Ends
On February 9, 1943, the Guadalcanal campaign ended in Allied victory, marking the turning point of the Pacific war.
The Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto
On April 19, 1943, the eve of Passover, about 700 young Jewish fighters rose up against the German forces liquidating the Warsaw Ghetto — and on the first day, the Germans were forced to retreat.
The Radio Announcement That Split Italy
On September 8, 1943, Italy's surrender was announced on the radio, splitting the country between the Allies and Nazi Germany.
The Morning Lebanon Became Free
On November 22, 1943, France released Lebanon's imprisoned leaders from Rashaya Citadel — the moment Lebanon celebrates as its independence day.
The Big Three Meet at Last: The Tehran Conference Opens
On November 28, 1943, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin sat down together for the first time, inside the Soviet embassy in Tehran, to decide how to win World War II.