What was the Soviet Union's main goal at the Tehran Conference, held at the end of 1943?

Question

to convince the Allies to attack Germany from the West

 to assure communist control over Eastern European nations

 to prevent Germany from being divided into two nations

 to offer to aid the United States in its fight against Japan

Answer

It's difficult to know but towards the end of a war, the participants naturally start imaging what may happen after the war and how their interests will be best served. I would imagine Russia saw the opportunity to increase their influence in Europe.

In the same way America lobbied Russia not to accept the Japanese surrender in June 1945 above a battleship. America had plans for Japan and needed the war extending until it could carry them out.

What was the Soviet Union's main goal at the Tehran Conference, held at the end of 1943?

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