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Question

Which statement BEST explains the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I)?

• The possibility of a conflict that could be escalated to a nuclear war was reduced.

• Economic stability in regions affected by communist rule was maintained.

Dictatorial leaders from countries that violated human rights were removed from power.

• A treaty that unified countries against the expansion of communism was established.

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Answer

The statement that BEST explains the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) is: The possibility of a conflict that could be escalated to a nuclear war was reduced.

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The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) were a series of negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union that took place from...