Period 1
3/18/18
Sunday, March 18, 2018
SALT negotiations
Gavin Stockton
Period 1
3/18/18
SALT Treaties
During the Cold War, the nuclear arsenals of the Soviet Union and The United States of America grew so rapidly and massive that there became points where the number of nukes scared even their own political leaders. At these times the SALT treaties came into place, or otherwise known as Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. The first SALT, or SALT one took place on May 26 1972 when leaders from the Soviet Union and America negotiated a treaty that froze the amount of middle ranged missiles also known as strategic ballistic missile launchers and ICBM. After the consequences of the Cuban missile crisis, the United States was fearful of what could happen if Russia kept their middle ranged missiles. Although SALT II did not have a direct effect an agreement comes out of the negotiations there were restrictions put on the number of nuclear missiles available for both countries.
Period 1
3/18/18
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Good job on the blog post Gavin. I liked how you made the SALT Treaties easier to understand while still hitting the main points. The SALT Treaties were clearly a step in the right direction for both sides as it reduced unwanted tension for both sides. I feel that another important aspect of the SALT Treaties and the communication between the Soviets and Americans was that it helped both sides realized that their opponents didn't want a war either, which made it easier to take steps end the war.
ReplyDeletegreat post. The interesting thing about SALT II was how it didn't really have any major effect compared to SALT I. The goal of it was to limit and provide guidelines for nuclear weapons as well as to fix issues out of SALT I. SALT II was controversial at home because many americans weren't confident that the soviets would adhere to the limitations, and we would be left defenseless. Carter then withdrew the treaty. Thus, it was signed but never ratified
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