1970 ⟶ Non-Proliferation Treaty Ratified

March 5: Ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation...
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🤝 Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe

February 4 – 11: Yalta Conference.⟶
Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe (1945)
World War IIDiplomacyAllied PowersSoviet UnionCold WarDivided GermanyInternational Relations
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🤝 Potsdam Conference: Division of Europe into Blocs

July – August: The Potsdam Conference divides Europe into Western and Soviet blocs.⟶
Potsdam Conference: Division of Europe into Blocs (1945)
Cold WarPost-World War IIGeopoliticsSoviet UnionIron CurtainInternational RelationsWinston Churchill
GermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSoviet UnionSoviet Union

☢️ Non-Proliferation Treaty Ratified

March 5: Ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.⟶
Non-Proliferation Treaty Ratified (1970)
Nuclear WeaponsArms ControlCold WarTreatyInternational RelationsNuclear ProliferationGlobal Security
United StatesUnited StatesSoviet UnionSoviet UnionUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🤝 SALT I Treaty and ABM Treaty Signed in Moscow

May 26: Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT I treaty in Moscow, as well as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and other agreements.⟶
SALT I Treaty and ABM Treaty Signed in Moscow (1972)
Cold WarNuclear Arms RaceArms ControlRichard NixonTreatyInternational RelationsDiplomacy
United StatesUnited StatesRussiaRussia

☢️ Permanent UN Security Council Members Affirm Nuclear War Cannot Be Won

January 4: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US—all five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—issue a rare joint statement affirming that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."⟶
Permanent UN Security Council Members Affirm Nuclear War Cannot Be Won (2022)
Nuclear WeaponsCold WarNuclear ProliferationUnited NationsInternational RelationsDiplomacyGeopolitics
ChinaChinaFranceFranceRussiaRussiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States