The SALT II Treaty between the Soviet Union and the United States died in the Senate when the Soviets
A) refused to sign the Helsinki accords.
B) cracked down on Soviet dissidents.
C) halted the immigration of Soviet Jews to Israel.
D) helped Muslim fundamentalists to overthrow the shah of Iran.
E) invaded Afghanistan.

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The SALT II Treaty was never ratified by the U.S. Senate because the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, which led to a significant deterioration in U.S.-Soviet relations.

The SALT II Treaty Between the Soviet Union and the United