Meeting of Chiang Kai-shek, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill

Chiang Kai-shek, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill, Egypt. 1943. The image shows Chiang Kai-shek, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill meeting in Cairo, Egypt, during the Cairo Conference which took place from November 22–26, 1943. This significant World War II summit brought together the leaders of China, the United States, and Great Britain to discuss strategy against Japan and to plan for postwar Asia. A major outcome was the Cairo Declaration, which demanded Japan's unconditional surrender and the return of territories like Taiwan and Manchuria to China.