At the Casablanca Conference in January, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill had demanded Germany's unconditional surrender, and the Soviets, spurred by their victory, were beginning to retake territory, including Kursk (8 February), Rostov (14 February), and Kharkiv (16 February).
Dalam Konferensi Casablanca, Presiden Franklin Roosevelt dan PM Winston Churchill meminta penyerahan tak bersyarat Jerman, yang dipacu oleh kemenangan mereka, sedang memulai mengambil kembali wilayah, termasuk Kursk (8 Februari), Rostov (14 Februari), dan Kharkov (16 Februari).