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SALT ll was initiated in 1972 and treaty was singed in 1979, in 1982 USA and USSR initiated a new series of negotiations. What are called those negotiations?

Correct answer: A. Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START)

  • A. Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START)
  • B. SALT III
  • C. SALT IV
  • D. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)

Explanation

The negotiations begun in 1982 were called START, meaning Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, and focused on reducing rather than merely limiting strategic weapons. The treaty itself was later known as the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, so option a fits the wording about negotiations.

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