USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What agreement between the U.S. & Soviet Union limited the # of ICBM’s & submarine-launched missiles?
A
SALT I
B
NATO
C
ABM Treaty
D
Limited Test Ban Treaty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a result, the United States and the Soviet Union concluded a treaty limiting anti-ballistic missiles (ABM) and a provisional agreement on certain measures to limit strategic offensive weapons.

Detailed explanation-2: -On August 5, 1963, after more than eight years of difficult negotiations, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the ABM Treaty and interim SALT agreement on May 26, 1972, in Moscow. For the first time during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union had agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles in their arsenals.

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