What Did the ABM Treaty of 1972, an Appropriate Symbol

question 46

Multiple Choice

What did the ABM Treaty of 1972, an appropriate symbol of détente between Russia and America, accomplish?

• A)It guaranteed massive American financial aid to the Russians.
• B)It allowed the Russians to catch up in their production of anti-ballistic missiles with the U.S.
• C)It enabled both countries to trade freely in aircraft and missiles.
• D)It pledged the two nations to limit their development of anti-ballistic missile systems thus avoiding a new arms race.
• E)It resulted in alliance between the Soviets and the United States directed against Communist China and Mao Zedong, with the letters ABM referring to "All But Mao."

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Definitions:

Positive Feedback

A biological mechanism in which the end product of a process enhances or accelerates that process.

Proprioceptors

Sensory receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints, providing information about body position and movement by detecting changes in muscle tension and joint activity.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors responsible for sensing mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in detecting touch, pressure, and sound.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to chemical stimuli, playing a key role in taste, smell, and monitoring internal chemical conditions.