History: June 17 (#4)

History: June 17 (#4)
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June 17, 1992 A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II).

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On June 17, in the year 1992: A "joint understanding" agreement o n arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). START II was a bilateral treaty between the United States and Russia on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

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Why June 17, 1992 matters: A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: June 17, 1992 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world w ars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/START_II (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)