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Reykjavík summit of 1986
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Ronald Reagan (left) and Mikhail Gorbachev, 1986 Map of Iceland showing the location of Reykjavik, the national capital, on the southwest coast. Surrounding bodies of water, including the Greenland Sea, Denmark Strait, and North Atlantic Ocean, are labeled. An inset in the upper left corner shows Iceland's position in relation to Europe.
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Wreckage of the U-2 spy plane shot down inside the Soviet Union in 1960. U-2 spy plane incident, U-2 affair, Cold War.
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Thermonuclear hydrogen bomb, code-named MIKE, detonated in the Marshall Islands in the fall of 1952. Photo taken at a height of 12,000 feet, 50 miles from the detonation site. (Photo 3 of a series of 8) Atomic bomb explosion nuclear energy hydrogen energy
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Reykjavík summit of 1986: References & Edit History

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  • John P. Rafferty
    John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to the natural world.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Apr 14, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Atomic Heritage Foundation - The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History - Reagan and Gorbachev: The Reykjavik Summit. Apr 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Arms Control Association - Looking back: The 1986 Reykjavik Summit. May 20, 2023
Media added. Mar 09, 2018
Add new Web site: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum - Reykjavik Summit, Iceland. Apr 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Ohio History Connection - Reykjavik Summit of 1986. Apr 11, 2016
New article added. Dec 29, 2013
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