INF Treaty
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- Gorbachev and Reagan's changing relationship
- INF Treaty
- Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty - an Arms reduction treaty.
- Signed in Washington, December 1987.
- Eliminated all nuclear missiles with a range of 500-5500 kilometres (310-3400 miles).
- The 1st treaty to reduce the number of nuclear missiles for both superpowers.
- Went further than SALT I which only limited the nuclear stockpiles.
- Why Gorbachev signed the treaty
- He realised that nuclear weapons were expensive but did nothing for Soviet security.
- Reagan persuaded Gorbachev that the USA had no intention of invading the USSR.
- Realised that the Soviet economy would never recover if money was being spent on nuclear weapons.
- He believed disarmament would win him popularity in the West.
- More profitable trade deals between the USSR and West.
- Believed economic and political measures would be better in ensuring Russia's security rather than military strength.
- INF Treaty
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