1986 ⟶ Reykjavík Summit: Nuclear Arms Reduction Discussions

October 11 – October 12: A breakthrough in nuclear arms cont...
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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

✈️ U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Soviet Territory

May 1: 1960 U-2 incident sparks deterioration in relations between superpowers.⟶
U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Soviet Territory (1960)
Cold WarEspionageSoviet UnionDiplomacyIntelligenceArms RaceInternational RelationsKhrushchev
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionUnited StatesUnited States

🤝 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

☢️ Reykjavík Summit: Nuclear Arms Reduction Discussions

October 11 – October 12: A breakthrough in nuclear arms control at the Reykjavík Summit.⟶
Reykjavík Summit: Nuclear Arms Reduction Discussions (1986)
Cold WarNuclear Arms RaceArms ControlRonald ReaganMikhail GorbachevSoviet Union
IcelandIcelandUnited StatesUnited StatesSoviet UnionSoviet Union