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Which agreement ended the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union?
Answer
There was no single agreement
The Cold War ended gradually through multiple summits, arms reduction treaties, and political changes rather than a single agreement.
💡 Did you know?
The symbolic end is often marked by the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall and Malta Summit in December 1989.
Other options people guess
- Malta Summit
- START Treaty
- Reykjavik Summit
Topics
- Cold-War
- US-Soviet
- history
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