The Summits Between the USA and USSR Flashcards
1
Q
When was Reykjavik?
A
October 1986
2
Q
What happens at Reykjavik?
A
- Gorbachev detached disarmament in future summits
- Reagan is angry because he feels Gorbachev was using the summit to try and kill SDI
-Plans were made for a provisional agreement on limiting ‘and it was hoped, eliminating medium range nuclear missiles.
3
Q
When was Geneva?
A
November 1985
4
Q
What was agreed at Geneva?
A
- A joint statement is issued saying that ‘A nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought.’
- Gorbachev removed the ideological split between East and West as a factor in international relations
5
Q
When was Moscow?
A
May-June 1988
6
Q
What was agreed at Moscow?
A
- The goal of the summit was to agree to START
- Reagan confirms that he no longer sees the USSR as an ‘Evil Empire’
7
Q
When was Washington?
A
December 1987
8
Q
What was agreed at Washington?
A
- The Soviet Union makes no demands that it can retain 100 SS-20 missiles as defence against China.
- The INF treaty was signed
9
Q
When did Reagan begin to develop SDI?
A
March 1983- from Geneva to Moscow it proved to be a sticking point
- Reagan guilty of postponing the end to the Cold War?
10
Q
What was Bush’s focus on when he came to power?
A
Stability- recognised that to improve East-West relations, Gorby in power was crucial, chose to support him in Eastern Europe
