Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) 1 and 11, 1972, 1974
Talks began in 1969, between US and USSR
By 1972 the first SALT treaty (SALT I)agreed that both countries would limit
their number of ICBMs
SALT II,1979, intended to accomplish nuclear parity
SALT II got interrupted by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
1980 Ronald Reagan became President and ended detente
By 1972 the first SALT treaty (SALT I)agreed that both countries would limit
their number of ICBMs
SALT II,1979, intended to accomplish nuclear parity
SALT II got interrupted by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
1980 Ronald Reagan became President and ended detente