Gorbachev and Reagan's summits
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- Gorbachev and the end of the Cold War : Reagan and Gorbachev
- Geneva - November 1985
- Reagan was in the stronger position.
- Reagan wanted to persuade Gorbachev to have a stable relationship.
- Gorbachev wanted Reagan to drop his plans for SDI.
- This meeting was significant as the superpowers could talk face to face.
- Gorbachev sacked aggressive foreign policy leader prior to meeting - to establish working relationship with Reagan.
- No formal agreement on arms control was reached.
- Reykjavik - October 1986
- Much more ambitious than Geneva meeting.
- Reagan proposed scrapping of all ballistic nuclear missiles.
- Gorbachev was unwilling to agree as Reagan would not drop plans for SDI.
- Geneva - November 1985
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