Ronald Reagan

Foreign Policy

Ronald Reagan's foreign policy initiatives were marked by significant events. Here are key milestones from his foreign policy efforts.

Reykjavík Summit

1986

Reagan met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavík, Iceland, to discuss nuclear disarmament.

Libya Bombings

1986

Reagan authorized the bombing of Libya in response to the West Berlin discothèque bombing.

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

1987

Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with the Soviet Union, aimed at reducing nuclear weapons.