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Winston Churchill Arrives in Washington; Arcadia Conference Begins

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Washington and began face-to-face strategy talks with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, launching the Arcadia Conference.

Winston Churchill Arrives in Washington; Arcadia Conference Begins

The Arcadia talks set the U.S.-British grand strategy for World War II—prioritizing the defeat of Germany ('Germany First'), creating joint military planning mechanisms, and coordinating Allied war aims.

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