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Andrew Allen 1980-1990
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United States joined a unanimous U.N. Security Council Resolution
On June 6, the United States joined a unanimous U.N. Security Council Resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from Lebanon and that the border cease-fire be observed by all parties. -
The Invasion of Grenada
The inbasion of Grenada, ordered by President Reagan, was the first major foreign event of the administration. President Reagan justified the invasion by stating that the cooperation of the island with Cuba posed a threat to the United States, and stated the invasion was a response to the illegal overthrow and execution of Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop by communist rebels. -
Diplomatic relations between the US and Holy See
The United States and the Holy See announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on January 10, 1984. On March 7, 1984, the Senate confirmed William A. Wilson as the first U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Ambassador Wilson had been President Reagan's personal envoy to the Pope since 1981. The Holy See named Archbishop Pio Laghi as the first Apostolic Nuncio (equivalent to ambassador) of the Holy See to the U.S. -
Iraq and U.S. restore diplomatic relations
after ending the Iraq-U.S. war, Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz met in Washington with Secretary of State George Shultz -
INF is signed
President Reagan and Mikhail sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty which eliminated nuclear and conventional ground-launche ballistic and cruise missiles with intermediate range -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Reagan demands the wall dividing East Germany and West Germany be torn down
