Chapter 22: Summits between the USA & USSR Flashcards
1
Q
Why did leaders need the summits?
A
- Gorbachev - needed to reduce tension to allow economic and political reform
- Reagan - needed to reduce the threat of nuclear war
2
Q
What order did the summits happen?
A
Geneva
Rekjavik
Washington
Moscow
Malta
Paris
Moscow
3
Q
What was the Geneva summit?
A
- Nov 1985
4
Q
What was discussed at Geneva?
A
- Halving nuclear weapons
- Eliminating medium range missiles
- Ending nuclear proliferation
- Banning chemical weapons
5
Q
What were the outcomes of Geneva?
A
- Nothing concrete
- Joint statement on avoiding nuclear war
- Success at improving relations
6
Q
What caused arguments at Geneva?
A
- SDI - complicated agreements, unbalanced MAD
7
Q
When was the Rekjavik summit?
A
- Oct 1986
8
Q
What was discussed at Rekjavik?
A
- Limiting continental weapons
- Reducing warheads
- Eliminating nuclear weapons in 10 yrs
- Humanitarian issues and human rights
9
Q
What was a decided at Rekjavik?
A
- Nothing concrete
- Got an insight into each others views
10
Q
What was a problem at Rekjavik?
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- SDI - would not abandon it despite talks on removing all weapons
- Reagan called the USSR an evil empire
11
Q
When was the Washington summit?
A
Dec 1987
12
Q
What was agreed at Washington?
A
- INF treaty - no use of intermediate range ballistic and cruise missiles - all to be destroyed by June 1991
- By 1991 - Us destroyed 846, USSR 1846
13
Q
What did the Washington summit lead to?
A
- USSR left Afghanistan in 1988 - all troops left by 1989
14
Q
When was the first Moscow summit?
A
May - June 1988
15
Q
What was discussed at Moscow 1?
A
- Meant to be about START to limit arms to 5000 each
- Instead discussed human rights and cultural exchange
