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8 Cards in this Set
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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
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-Began 11/69
-Centerpiece of detente -American hopes for "linkage" -Executive agreement limiting strategic delivery systems (ICBM's, SLBM's, Manned bombers not covered) |
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ABM Treaty
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-Anti-Ballistic Missiles
-Severely limited number of antiballistic missile (ABM) sites that either superpower could destroy |
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Seeming Achievements of SALT I
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-Arms race capped
-Number offensive launcher fixed -Strategic stability assured -Both sides deterrents safe -No need continue arms race at previous pace |
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Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(START I) |
-1991
-Mandated reductions strategic weapons (1,600 launch weapons--6,000 warheads) |
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Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
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-1987
-Eliminated missiles with range 310-3,400 miles |
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Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty II
(START II) |
-1993
-Reduced warheads (3,500 for both sides) -Eliminated MIRVed ICBM's (Weapons Systems most destabilizing) |
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Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty
(SORT) |
-AKA Treaty of Moscow
- May 2002 - Further reduction of nuclear arsenals - Did not limit "defensive" weapons |
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Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE)
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-Signed November 1990
-Call for many conventional weapons be destroyed and/or removed from Europe |
