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1987 INF Treaty

1987 INF Treaty

Nov 01, 20251 min read

1980-1991 End of the Cold War

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Treaty signed between USA (πŸ‘€ Ronald Reagan) and USSR (πŸ‘€ Mikhail Gorbachev) in 1987 December.

The most significant arms control treaty of all time; limited the rate of expansion of superpowers’ nuclear arsenal AND eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons.

Significance

Signalled a new era of trust between USA and USSR.


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