{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"SALT I (ABM Treaty) – Part 4: A World Remade—Or Only Paused?","description":"The world watched as the SALT I agreements took effect. Headlines heralded a new era of arms control, but beneath the celebrations, unease lingered. Could these treaties really hold back the tide of rivalry and invention? Or were they only a pause in an endless contest?\r\n\r\nIn Washington, President Nixon was hailed as a peacemaker. The ABM Treaty’s ratification brought bipartisan applause and bolstered his political standing. The hope was that with fewer dollars poured into missile defense, America could invest at home and cool the arms race abroad. In Moscow, General Secretary Brezhnev claimed victory—parity with the United States, and a strategic pause that gave the Soviet Union time to address internal strains. But both leaders knew the limits. The treaties capped certain weapons, but left others untouched. Multiple warheads, new technologies, and suspicions of cheating remained.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thetreatyarchive.com/treaty/salt-i-abm-treaty","author_name":"The Archive Network"}