President George Bush and Gorbachev met in Malta to continue discussions on arms limitations.
When were the Malta discussions?
in December 1989
Why were the Malta discussions between Bush and Gorbachev important?
Both the USA and the USSR saw the summit in Malta as the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Their discussions at Malta resulted in the 1990 Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) agreement and START 1 in 1991.
What was the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe?
The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe limited the non-nuclear or conventional forces of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The treaty applied to Europe.
When was the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces signed?
19th November, 1990.
Why was the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces important?
The CFE Treaty was important because it helped reduce tension in Europe and made war less likely.
What was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) 1991?
START, or the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, set limits to the number of nuclear weapons the USSR and the USA could hold and reduced most types of nuclear weapons by one third.
When was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed?
31st July, 1991.
Why was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty important?
START was important because both sides would subsequently destroy their nuclear weapons. They would also continue to reduce the number of nuclear weapons they had.