Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
(SALT) I and II 1972, 1979
SALT I
- The talks between Russia and the United States began in 1972
- It was an idea to limit the creation of ICBM's
- 1972 the first Salt treaty was created (SALT I)
SALT II
- SALT II was created to accomplish nuclear parity
- It was interrupted by the Afghanistan war
- Though in 1980, Reagan became president and stopped detente
Summary: An attempt to stop the mass production of Nuclear Weapons.
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