What did Gorbachev and Reagan do to improve relations?
- Genava 1985- two leaders met but no agreements were made on arms limitations
- Reykjavik 1986- no formal agreements and Reagan refused to drop SDI (Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative)
- SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) developed in START- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
INF Treaty- Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, 1987
- Removed all medium range nuclear weapons from Europe
Gorbachev signed the INF Treaty because:
- It would increase his popularity in the west
- The Soviet economy could no longer afford nuclear weapons
- Reagan said he had no intention of invading the USSR
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