1987INF Treaty Signed

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is signed in Wa...
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☮️ Partial Test Ban Treaty Signed

The Partial Test Ban Treaty is signed by the US, UK and USSR, prohibiting the testing of nuclear weapons anywhere except underground.
Partial Test Ban Treaty Signed (1963)
NuclearTreatyCold WarUSSoviet UnionUKArms ControlNuclear WeaponsNon-Proliferation

☢️ Treaty of Tlatelolco Signed

33 Latin American and Caribbean countries sign the Treaty of Tlatelolco in Mexico City, which seek the prohibition of nuclear weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Treaty of Tlatelolco Signed (1967)
Nuclear WeaponsLatin AmericaTreatyNon-ProliferationNuclear DisarmamentCold WarRegional Security

☢️ Seabed Arms Control Treaty Signed

Seabed Arms Control Treaty is signed banning the placement of nuclear weapons outside of a country's 12-mile (22.2  km) coastal zone.
Seabed Arms Control Treaty Signed (1971)
Arms ControlNuclear WeaponsTreatyDisarmamentCold WarInternational RelationsOceanMilitary

🧪 Biological Weapons Convention Signed

Biological Weapons Convention is signed banning the production, development and stockpiling of biological weapons.
Biological Weapons Convention Signed (1972)
Weapons of Mass DestructionBiological WarfareArms ControlInternational LawTreatyDisarmamentCold WarUSSRUS

☢️ SALT II Agreement Signed by US and USSR

U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT II agreement, outlining limitations and guidelines for nuclear weapons.
SALT II Agreement Signed by US and USSR (1979)
SALT IInuclear armstreatyUSUSSRCold Wararms control

🤝 INF Treaty Signed

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C. by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Some later claim this was the unofficial beginning of the end of the Cold War. Gorbachev agrees to START I treaty.
INF Treaty Signed (1987)
INF TreatyNuclear WeaponsCold WarArms ControlUSUSSRGorbachevReaganTreaty