What initiatives did ford take to reduce the effects of the arms race during the cold war? a. ford signed the non-proliferation treaty, which reduced nuclear stockpiling in europe and the soviet union. b. ford convinced the soviets to remove nuclear weapons from asia through the camp david accords. c. ford was able to convince soviet president brezhnev to reduce arms through the salt ii talks. d. ford convinced other nations to reduce their nuclear arsenal through the strategic defense initiative organization.

The right answer is C: Carter was able to convince Soviet President Brezhnev to reduce arms through the SALT II talks. President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the SALT-II agreement in Vienna in 1979, with the goal of establishing standards and restrictions for the production and use of nuclear weapons, and, although it was respected by both nations, it never took effect - in other words, it remained unconfirmed, unlike the SALT-I treaty, which was signed and ratified by both nations in 1972.  

SALT stands for Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.

The Initiative cited on list is c. Ford was able to convince Soviet President Brezhnev to reduce arms through the SALT II talks.

Explanation:

In 1972  the President Richard Nixon reached an agreement with the president of Russia called ABM ( Anti-Ballistic Missile System) which limited the use of weapons. Mr. President Ford continues this treat with the president  Vladivostok in 1974.

to oppose fdr’s new deal

explanation:

the american liberty league. the american liberty league was a nonpartisan organization formed in 1934 in opposition to the new deal. the organization's stated goal was “to defend the constitution and defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by that constitution.”

increasing defense spending.

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