1991START I Treaty Ratified

The START I Treaty is ratified.
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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

☢️ NPT Treaty Opens for Signature

NPT Treaty Opens for Signature (1968)
nuclear weaponsnon-proliferationarms controltreatyCold Warglobal securitydiplomacyUnited Nations

☢️ Non-Proliferation Treaty Enters Into Force

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, ratified by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, among others, enters into force.
Non-Proliferation Treaty Enters Into Force (1970)
nuclear weaponstreatyarms controlUnited KingdomSoviet UnionUnited StatesproliferationCold Wardiplomacy

🤝 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

📜 Paris Charter Ratified

Paris Charter Ratified (1990)
Paris CharterOSCEEuropeCold WarInternational RelationsDiplomacyEnd of Cold WarHuman RightsSecurity

🤝 START I Treaty Ratified

The START I Treaty is ratified.
START I Treaty Ratified (1991)
START TreatyNuclear Arms ReductionStrategic ArmsSoviet UnionUnited StatesArms ControlTreatiesCold WarNuclear Weapons