USSoviet relations, détente, arms control treaties from "summary" of The World Was Going Our Way by Christopher Andrew
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a complex dance of diplomacy, marked by periods of tension and cooperation. Détente, a term used to describe the easing of strained relations between the two superpowers, was a key strategy employed by both sides in an effort to reduce the risk of nuclear war. This period of détente was characterized by a series of arms control treaties aimed at limiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons and reducing the possibility of a catastrophic conflict. One of the most significant arms control agreements to emerge from this era was the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), which resulted in the signing of the SALT I Treaty in 1972. This treaty established limits on the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) that each side could possess, as well as restrictions on the deployment of anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems. The negotiations leading up to the signing of the SALT I Treaty were a testament to the painstaking efforts of both the United States and the Soviet Union to find common ground on critical issues of nuclear disarmament. Following the success of SALT I, the...
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