History A-Level

SALT

What SALT means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of SALT

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The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, SALT I in 1972 and SALT II in 1979, which attempted to curb the nuclear arms race.

AQA · 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 – The Brezhnev era, 1972–1985 (A-level only) (study guide)

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2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 – The Brezhnev era, 1972–1985 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

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