Face to face with the Soviets at the Cold War Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev (350)
Cold War Conversations
Negotiations and Tensions at the Cold War Reykjavik Summit
The chapter delves into the intense negotiations between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev during the Cold War Reykjavik Summit, focusing on arms control agreements, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and the idea of complete nuclear disarmament. It highlights the influential role of Akhram Mayoff and the challenges faced, including using a new photocopier to document progress. Despite the lack of a final agreement and tensions at the end, the Reykjavik Summit laid the groundwork for future arms control talks and contributed to significant reductions in nuclear arsenals.
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