Salt 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what does SALT 1 stand for?
A
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
2
Q
what was their aim?
A
to limit their expenditure on weapons
reduce costs on weapons
3
Q
agreements made
A
they’d limit the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles(ICBMs)
which were used for defence.
Also anti-ballistic missiles (ABM’s) which were offensive strategies used to attack other sides.
Allowed each side to use spy satellites to check on the other s
