The Tehran Conference, held from November 28 to December 1, 1943, marked a pivotal moment in World War II as it brought together the leaders of the Allied powers: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Premier Joseph Stalin. This meeting aimed to coordinate military strategy against Nazi Germany and discuss the post-war order in Europe. The agreements made at Tehran laid the groundwork for future Allied cooperation and significantly influenced the course of the war.

The Tehran Conference in 1943, which solidified the alliance between the Big Three, influenced literary visions of postwar order. Poets like Stephen Spender and W.H. Auden explored themes of unity and the hope for a more peaceful world, reflecting the optimism that emerged from this pivotal geopolitical moment.