Malta Summit facts for kids

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Bush and Gorbachev at the Malta summit in 1989
Gorbachev and Bush about to share a meal on board the Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky, Marsaxlokk Harbour, Malta

The Malta Summit comprised a meeting between U.S. President George H. W. Bush and U.S.S.R. leader Mikhail Gorbachev. It took place between December 2-3, 1989, just a few weeks after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was their second meeting following a meeting that included then President Ronald Reagan, in New York in December 1988.

During the summit, Bush and Gorbachev would declare an end to the Cold War, although whether it was truly such is a matter of debate.

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  • Malta Summit - Bush Gorbachev Meeting Monument

    Monument in Birżebbuġa commemorating the Malta Summit


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