Curated playlist
20th-century diplomatic conferences
- Governors Island SummitThe Governors Island Summit ended early because of an earthquake far away.
- Washington Summit (1987)Reagan and Gorbachev signed a treaty in 1987 that eliminated a whole category of nuclear missiles.
- Reykjavík SummitReagan asked Gorbachev if he would refuse a historic chance over a single word. The 1986 Reykjavík Summit then ended.
- Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920)The Paris Peace Conference opened on the day Germany had humiliated France in 1871. France chose the date on purpose.
- G8On the 24th of March 2014, seven governments suspended Russia from the G8.
- Munich Security ConferenceThe Munich Security Conference began in 1963 with about 60 people in one room.
- 1972 visit by Richard Nixon to ChinaMao Zedong told Richard Nixon he had voted for him. They met in Beijing during Nixon's 1972 visit to China.
- Geneva Summit (1985)Reagan asked Gorbachev what they would do if aliens invaded. It came up at their 1985 Geneva Summit, by the fireplace.
- Bretton Woods ConferenceAt Bretton Woods in 1944, Keynes proposed a world currency called the bancor. The U.S. side said no.
- G7The G7 began in 1973 as four finance officials meeting in the White House library.
- Bandung ConferenceZhou Enlai survived an assassination attempt on his way to the 1955 Bandung Conference.
- Moscow Summit (1988)After the 1988 Moscow Summit, some Soviet history classes were cancelled.