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The Cairo Conference
In November and December of 1943, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss the progress of the war against Japan and the future of Asia.
Outcomes:
In addition to discussions about logistics, they issued a press release that cemented China's status as one of the four allied Great Powers and agreed that territories taken from China by Japan, including Manchuria, Taiwan, and the Pescadores, would be returned to the control of the Republic of China after the conflict ended.
Contact Info:
U.S. Department of State
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
Partners:
United States
British
and Chinese Governments
Sponsor(s):
United States
British
and Chinese Governments
Participants (Types):
heads of states
Exchange Date:
Wednesday, December 1, 1943
Continuing:
No
Level of Government:
national
Location:
Cairo, Egypt
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