U.S.-Soviet Summit
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: November 19-21, 1985
Article abstract: The first summit meeting in six years between the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union prompts a series of summits that will end in arms reductions.
Summary of Event
U.S.-Soviet relations were deteriorating in the early 1980’s, with President Ronald Reagan overseeing a buildup of the U.S. military and a series of aging Soviet leaders overseeing an expansionist foreign policy. U.S. and Soviet troops, advisers, and weapons faced each other in such places as Angola, Afghanistan, and Nicaragua. Negotiations to limit the two...
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