SALT 2 Flashcards
1
Q
When was SALT 2?
A
1974 - 1979
2
Q
What was agreed in SALT 2? (3)
A
- Limit of 2400 Strategic nuclear delivery vehicles each
- Limit of 1320 MIRV each
- Ban on construction of new land-based ICBM launchers
3
Q
When did all the agreements in SALT 2 last till?
A
1985
4
Q
Why was there no ratification of SALT 2? (4)
A
- W.Germany worried that further arms reduction would leave them undefined
- Right wing congressmen thought détente had gone too far so refused to agree
- USA thought it would be hard to check
- Late 1979, NATO put long-range missiles all over Europe
5
Q
When did NATO put long-range missiles over Europe?
A
Late 1979
