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The Carter Presidency

Question 5 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

What were the purposes of SALT?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
to achieve peace
B
to protect the security of the United States
C
to form an alliance against communist nations
D
to stop the nuclear arms race
E
to give the United States an advantage over the Soviet Union

Explanation

SALT, the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, aimed to limit the buildup of nuclear weapons and reduce the danger of conflict. Limiting the arms race was intended to support peace and protect U.S. security. SALT was not an alliance against communist nations or a plan to give the United States an advantage over the Soviet Union.

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