The United States and the Soviet Union agreed on the SALT I and ABM treaties that reduced nuclear weapon stockpiles because a frozen relationship between the two nations had thawed over what policy agreement?
A) The Soviet Union would agree to abandon a military presence in East Berlin while the United States would end their military presence in West Berlin.
B) Both nations entered into an exclusive trade and diplomatic policy that forbade either nation to engage in trade and diplomatic discussions with China.
C) Both nations agreed that they needed to support Egypt and Syria in their war with Israel.
D) The United States would not invade Cuba and the Soviet Union would suspend building a submarine base in Cuba.
Answer: D
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