Casablanca Conference 1943

FDR and Churchill at Casablanca Conference, from ILN cover, 2/6/43

Jan. 14-24 - FDR and Churchill met in North Africa - images of the 5th war conference

Casablanca decisions:

Giraud and De Gaulle "forced" handshake
from ILN 1943/02/06
Eisenhower
from ILN 1943/02/20
NYT 1/29/43 - bg
and 1/30/43 - bg

Jan. 23 - Casablanca feature film released nationwide by Warner Bros after the Nov. 26, 1942 premier in New York.

Jan. 28 - FDR met with President Edwin Barclay in Monrovia, Liberia, and with President Getulio Vargas in Natal, Brazil, on his return trip from Morocco.

Apr. 8 - Simon & Schuster published One World book by Wendell Willkie, sold 800,000 in one month.

Apr. 22 - Mission to Moscow feature film released by Warner Bros.

Tunisia Campaign began

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