What Caused the 1985 and 1986 Talks Between Soviet and American

question 12

Multiple Choice

What caused the 1985 and 1986 talks between Soviet and American officials on strategic arms control to stall?

• A) The two nations could not agree on how to deal with British and French nuclear weapons aimed at the Soviet Union.
• B) Gorbachev refused to dismantle the SS-20 missiles aimed at western Europe.
• C) President Reagan refused to limit the Strategic Defense Initiative.
• D) Reagan continued to insist on deployment of the MX missile.

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