Final answer:
The Big Four were leaders from Great Britain (Churchill), the United States (Roosevelt), the Soviet Union (Stalin), and France, shaping the post-war world order through significant conferences.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Big Four refers to the leaders of the main Allied countries during World War II. They are particularly recognized for their participation in conferences planning for the post-war world order. The Big Four included:
- Prime Minister Winston Churchill from Great Britain,
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt from the United States,
- General Secretary Joseph Stalin from the Soviet Union,
- General Charles de Gaulle from France (although France's leader was not a part of the Big Three's most notable conferences, France was considered a fourth major ally).
These leaders met at several significant conferences, including the Tehran Conference in 1943 and the Yalta Conference in 1945, to discuss and shape the post-war period. At the Yalta Conference, they agreed to divide Germany into four zones of occupation, each administered by one of the allied powers, including France.