Consequences of SALT 1 Flashcards
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1st consequence
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The first effect of SALT 1 was that it had a significant impact on international importance as it provided a major symbolic importance, improving relations.
- Both the Soviet Union and the USA wanted to reach agreement and demonstrate their better relations publicly
- After signing SALT1, Nixon visited Brezhnev in Moscow and in 1973, the Soviet leader came to Washington
- In 1974, negotiations began for SALT 2 to find agreements in matters not solved by SALT 1.
2
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2nd consequence
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The second effect was that it had several weaknesses.
- it was unrealistic to expect war to be avoided just because the countries had signed a piece of paper, especially as both countries still owned more than enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world many times over.
- The treaty did not cover the latest technology
- This included MIRVs which carry multiple nuclear warheads in a single missile
