Cold War Summits + Conference

Question 1

Tehran Conference

Answer 1

November 1943

Agreed to open second front; tension over Poland and Germany’s future emerged.

Question 2

Yalta Conference

Answer 2

February 1945

Agreed to divide Germany; USSR to join war against Japan and allow elections.

Question 3

Potsdam Conference

Answer 3

July–August 1945

Tensions rose due to atomic bomb and disagreements over Eastern Europe.

Question 4

Geneva Summit

Answer 4

July 1955

First post-war summit; no agreements but eased Cold War tensions.

Question 5

Camp David Summit

Answer 5

September 1959

Improved relations between Khrushchev and Eisenhower; agreed to hold further talks.

Question 6

Paris Summit

Answer 6

May 1960

Collapsed due to U-2 incident; trust between superpowers broken again.

Question 7

Vienna Summit

Answer 7

June 1961

Khrushchev threatened Kennedy over Berlin; worsened relations and led to Berlin Wall.

Question 8

SALT I Agreement

Answer 8

May 1972

Limited nuclear weapons; key achievement of détente period between USA and USSR.

Question 9

Helsinki Accords

Answer 9

August 1975

Agreed to respect borders and human rights, though USSR didn’t follow through.

Question 10

SALT II Agreement

Answer 10

June 1979

Planned further arms limits, but USA rejected it after Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Question 11

Geneva Summit (Reagan and Gorbachev)

Answer 11

November 1985

Restarted diplomacy; no deal but improved Cold War dialogue.

Question 12

Reykjavik Summit

Answer 12

October 1986

Talks failed over SDI, but progress led to later nuclear agreements.

Question 13

Washington Summit

Answer 13

December 1987

Signed INF Treaty; first time both sides agreed to reduce nuclear weapons.

Question 14

Malta Summit

Answer 14

December 1989

Cold War declared over; Bush and Gorbachev agreed to peaceful future.