Washington Summit, 1987

What were the discussions at Washington?

At the Washington Summit, Reagan and Gorbachev discussed arms reductions and limitations. Gorbachev finally agreed to disarmament even though Reagan would not abandon SDI.

When was the Washington Summit?

It took place in December, 1987.

Why were the Washington discussions between Reagan and Gorbachev important?

The Washington summit meeting was very important because it resulted in the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty.