1945 Diplomacy & Treaties Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 02 Feb Malta Conference Concludes, Yalta Preparations: The four-day Malta Conference between Roosevelt and Churchill concluded with strategic military agreements, including the withdrawal of troops from Greece and Italy to reinforce northwest European operations. Immediately following the conference, they proceeded to Yalta to meet with Stalin.
- 22 Apr Himmler's Secret Surrender Negotiations: Heinrich Himmler, in a desperate attempt to negotiate, secretly met with Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte and proposed surrendering all German forces in the western territories. However, the message took 48 hours to reach the Allies, who did not take the proposal seriously, reflecting the crumbling Nazi leadership.
- 24 Apr United Nations founding negotiations: On April 24, 1945, negotiations for the founding of the United Nations were underway in San Francisco. This conference was crucial for establishing a new international organization aimed at fostering peace and cooperation among nations. source: un.org
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