Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) 1991

What was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) 1991?

START, or the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, set limits to the number of nuclear weapons the USSR and the USA could hold and reduced most types of nuclear weapons by one third.

When was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed?

It was signed on 31st July, 1991.

Who signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty?

President Bush and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signed START I.

Why was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty important?

START was important because both sides would subsequently destroy their nuclear weapons. They would also continue to reduce the number of nuclear weapons they had.