INF Treaty Is Signed
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: December 8, 1987
Article abstract: The intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) nuclear arms control agreement eliminates an entire class of American and Soviet missiles in the European theater.
Summary of Event
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deployed nuclear missiles—SS-4’s and SS-5’s—capable of reaching Western European countries. U.S. nuclear missiles capable of reaching Soviet targets were deployed in small numbers in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Turkey in the early 1960’s. These missiles were removed after...
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