Question

How did the us Congress respond to the Signing of the salt 2 treaty

Answer 1

The United States Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it. This was their response to the signing of the SALT II treaty. The SALT II negotiations started late and continued on for seven years. The SALT II treaty was signed by President Jimmy Carter and Brezhnev in Vienna on June 18, 1979

Answer 2

The question above is incomplete, the options attached to the question are given below:

A.      Congress refused to ratify the treaty.

B.      Congress called for greater changes.

C.      Congress wanted to ban missile programs.

D.      Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.

 ANSWER

The correct option is A.

The Salty ll Treaty refers to a series of political meetings between USA and Soviet Union, that was targeted at banning  the development of new missiles programs in both countries. The negotiations took place between 1972 and 1979. At the end of the negotiations both party agreed to limit their new development when it comes to manufacturing of war missiles. The USA congress refused to ratify the treaty because the Soviet Union did not respect the terms of the agreement.