# Tehran Conference (1943)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1943-tehran-conference
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Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill met in Tehran from 28 November to 1 December 1943 and agreed on a second front in France. Earlier that year Stalin dissolved the Comintern and allowed the Orthodox Church to elect a patriarch. Stalin promised to join the war against Japan after Germany's defeat. Tehran coordinated the final strategy against Germany.

## Why it matters
Tehran coordinated the final strategy against Germany.

Ruler at the time: [Joseph Stalin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/joseph-stalin)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Tehran Conference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_Conference)
- [Wikipedia — Patriarch Sergius of Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Sergius_of_Moscow)
- [Wikipedia — Eastern Front (World War II)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(World_War_II))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Tehran Conference](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Tehran+Conference)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)