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Modern Global Concerns

Question 1 • TX-World Geography Studies A

What is the name of the treaty that is designed to limit the spread of nuclear weapons and that has been signed by 190 countries?

Answer
A
the SALT I Treaty
B
the SALT II Treaty
C
the International Atomic Energy Act
D
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Explanation

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is the international agreement intended to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. It has been joined by 190 countries, matching the description in the question. SALT I and SALT II were arms-control agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union, while the International Atomic Energy Act is not the treaty described.

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