U.S.-Soviet Summit Begins in Geneva
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: November 19, 1985
Article abstract: In the first summit conference between leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union since 1979, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Geneva to establish better communication between the two superpowers.
Hostile Superpowers
Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States in 1980 with promises to stand firm against the Soviet Union and to restore the United States to greatness. This message was welcomed by Americans who were weary of painful, embarrassing crises—the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, Iran’s taking...
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