The 1972 arms agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union attempted to slow the arms race by limiting __________________.
A) nuclear submarines
B) antiballistic missile defenses
C) the number of nuclear warheads on a missile
D) tactical nuclear weapons

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The 1972 arms agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union limited antiballistic missile defenses, specifically the number of defensive systems each side could have. This was an attempt to slow the arms race by providing a deterrent against a first strike from either side, while also preventing an escalation in defensive systems.

The 1972 Arms Agreement Between the United States and the Soviet