The SALT I and SALT II agreements were created primarily to
(A) form a cartel controlling a majority of the world’s petroleum
resources
(B) create diplomatic ties between the United States and China
(C) negotiate arms control between the major superpowers
(D) further the U.S. policy of containment of communism
(E) reduce tensions within the Middle East
The SALT I and SALT II agreements were created primarily to "(C) negotiate arms control between the major superpowers," since they took place between the United States and Soviet Russia during the Cold War.