Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
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Target entity: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Context triple: [Reagan–Gorbachev summits, significantOutcome, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty]
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Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a 1972 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited missile defense systems to preserve the balance of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were a series of Cold War negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union aimed at curbing the growth of their nuclear arsenals and stabilizing the nuclear arms race.
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Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Target entity description: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
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A.
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a 1972 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited missile defense systems to preserve the balance of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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B.
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were a series of Cold War negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union aimed at curbing the growth of their nuclear arsenals and stabilizing the nuclear arms race.
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C.
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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D.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
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arms control treaty ⓘ bilateral treaty ⓘ nuclear weapons treaty ⓘ |
| accusationsOfNonComplianceBy | United States against Russia ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
eliminate an entire class of nuclear-capable missiles
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reduce nuclear tensions in Europe ⓘ |
| allegedViolationSystem | Russian 9M729 ground-launched cruise missile ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfMissilesEliminated | about 2,700 ⓘ |
| category |
Nuclear disarmament
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Moscow Peace Treaty ⓘ
surface form:
Treaties of the Soviet Union
Treaties of the United States ⓘ |
| considered | a milestone in nuclear arms control ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Soviet Union
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| enteredIntoForceOn | 1988-06-01 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles
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| geographicalScope | global for land-based missiles of the prohibited ranges ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Cold War ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent strategic arms reduction agreements ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| leaderSignatory |
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| legalBasisForWithdrawal | Article XV ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
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United States Department of State ⓘ |
| negotiationProcess |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces negotiations
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| notableProvision |
banned future production and flight-testing of prohibited missiles
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required destruction of existing intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles ⓘ |
| prohibits |
ground-launched ballistic missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers
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ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
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Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
destruction of Soviet SS-20 missiles
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destruction of Soviet SS-4 missiles ⓘ destruction of Soviet SS-5 missiles ⓘ destruction of U.S. BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missiles ⓘ destruction of U.S. Pershing II missiles ⓘ |
| shortName | INF Treaty ⓘ |
| signedAt | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1987-12-08 ⓘ |
| status | terminated ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles ⓘ |
| terminatedBy |
Russia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| terminatedOn | 2019-08-02 ⓘ |
| verificationMechanism |
continuous monitoring at production facilities
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data exchanges ⓘ on-site inspections ⓘ |
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Subject: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Description of subject: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
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