What was the importance of the Reagan-Gorbachev relationship?
Their relationship led to more cooperation and less tension between the USSR and the USA. The Cold War began to fizzle out
When was the Geneva Summit?
in November1985.
What was agreed at the Geneva Summit?
Speed up arms talks.
Work towards getting rid of chemical weapons.
Make a new commitment to humanrights.
What disagreements were there at the Geneva Summit?
Reagan and Gorbachev did not come to any official agreement over arms limitations because Reagan would not drop SDI.
Why was the Geneva Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev important?
Reagan and Gorbachev developed a good working relationship and a strong personal relationship.
Both wanted to improve relations between their countries.
It led to the next summit meeting in Reykjavik in 1986.
What were the discussions at Reykjavik?
At the Reykjavik Summit, Reagan and Gorbachev discussed arms reduction and limitations. Gorbachev proposed phasing out nuclear weapons if the USA gave up its SDI programme.
When was the Reykjavik Summit?
in Iceland on 11th October, 1986.
Why was the Reykjavik summit important?
The Reykjavik summit meeting was important because the relationship between Gorbachev and Reagan continued to improve, with both willing to discuss arms limitations.
What disagreements were there at the Reykjavik Summit?
Reagan refused to end the SDI programme and, as a result, no formal agreement was reached
What were the discussions at Washington?
At the Washington Summit, Reagan and Gorbachev discussed arms reductions and limitations. Gorbachev finally agreed to disarmament even though Reagan would not abandon SDI.
When was the Washington Summit?
in December, 1987.
Why were the Washington discussions between Reagan and Gorbachev important?
The Washington summit meeting was very important because it resulted in the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty.
What was the INF treaty?
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was an arms control treaty between the USA and the Soviet Union.
When was the INF treaty signed?
Washington DC on 8th December, 1987.
What was the INF treaty about?
The USA and the USSR would destroy their ground-launched missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 km.
The treaty primarily affected Europe, where most of these missiles were located.
Why was the INF treaty important?
The INF Treaty was important because it was the first time during the Cold War that nuclear weapons would actually be destroyed, reducing the total number.
What was discussed at Moscow?
At the Moscow Summit, Reagan and Gorbachev had further discussions about limiting nuclear arms and conventional arms. They also discussed some details of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
When was the Moscow Summit?
in May1988.
Why were the Moscow discussions between Reagan and Gorbachev important?
The Moscow Summit was important because it opened the way to future agreements that took place when George Bush became President of the USA.
What disagreements were there at the Moscow Summit?
No agreement was reached on limitations of nuclear or conventional arms.