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What was achieved by SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation treaty)?

What was achieved by SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation treaty)?. What do the two superpowers think about the following issues by the 1970s?. 2)Their economy. 1) Borders in Eastern Europe. 3)Their influence in the world. 4) The nuclear arms race. 5) Trade with the other superpower.

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What was achieved by SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation treaty)?

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  1. What was achieved by SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation treaty)?

  2. What do the two superpowers think about the following issues by the 1970s? 2)Their economy 1) Borders in Eastern Europe 3)Their influence in the world 4) The nuclear arms race 5) Trade with the other superpower

  3. Preparing for the Moscow summit : May 1972 In pairs from the perspective of one of the superpowers you need to prepare for a Summit meeting. Think about the following: Arms race, trade, influence in the world, borders in Europe, economy What are your country’s priorities? What can you afford to compromise on? Along with a fellow delegate negotiate with two delegates from the opposing side a treaty that will satisfy your country’s aims On a scale of one to ten how happy were you with the outcome of your treaty?

  4. Anti-Ballistic missiles

  5. The ABM Treaty ABM systems limited to two per side One to protect capital One to protect nuclear weapons site 1 Why might congress have objections to SALT? The Interim Treaty Limit on ICBM’s and SLBM’s US = 1054 and 740 SU = 1618 and 740 What were the limitations of SALT? Basic Principles Agreement Why was it still so difficult to pass SALT through congress? Limit future nuclear weapons ie none on the seabed Encourage trade Do everything to minimise war An agreement to hold a conference on European security the following year at Helsinki

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