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📝 The US and the USSR relations in 1970 to 1990

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Q1. In which year was the “hotline” telephone link between the USSR and the USA first established?

🔹 A. 1960

🔹 B. 1961

🔹 C. 1963

🔹 D. 1965

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: C

Q2. How did SALT I influence the overall pace of the arms race?

🔹 A. It eliminated all nuclear weapons

🔹 B. It slowed the growth of arsenals without reducing existing stockpiles

🔹 C. It increased the number of deployed warheads

🔹 D. It forced both sides to disarm completely

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Using basic game theory, how did SALT I alter the Nash equilibrium between the two superpowers?

🔹 A. From a mutually destructive equilibrium to a cooperative equilibrium with limited arsenals

🔹 B. From cooperation to competition

🔹 C. From a stable equilibrium to constant escalation

🔹 D. It eliminated the equilibrium entirely

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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