Question
Why did the United States and Soviet Union negotiate the SALT I and SALT II treaties?
to stimulate the Soviet Union’s economy
to reduce tensions between the two countries
to encourage the two countries to spend less on their militaries
to encourage the Soviet Union to allow greater freedom of speech
to stimulate the Soviet Union’s economy
to reduce tensions between the two countries
to encourage the two countries to spend less on their militaries
to encourage the Soviet Union to allow greater freedom of speech
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the United States and the Soviet Union negotiated the SALT I and SALT II treaties was **to reduce tensions between the two countries**. These treaties were part of a broader effort to manage the arms race during the Cold War and to establish frameworks for limiting nuclear weapons, thereby promoting stability and reducing the risk of nuclear conflict between the two superpowers. While there were other considerations, such as reducing defense spending and encouraging arms control, the overarching goal was to ease the hostilities and competition that characterized their relationship.