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Today in History: Churchill and Roosevelt Hold Secret Military Conference

8/17/2025

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On August 17, 1943, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt convened the First Quebec Conference in Quebec City. This secret military meeting, attended by representatives from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, focused on strategies for World War II. Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King hosted the discussions, marking a significant moment in Allied cooperation.

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On August 17, 1943, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt convened the First Quebec Conference in Quebec City. This secret military meeting, attended by representatives from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, focused on strategies for World War II. Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King hosted the discussions, marking a significant moment in Allied cooperation.