Which treaty ended the Euromissile Crisis by banning ground-based intermediate missiles?

• A. INF Treaty
• B. START I
• C. Paris Peace Accords
• D. SALT II

Answer: (A)

The key idea is recognizing which arms control step directly targets the weapons that fueled the Euromissile Crisis. The treaty in question banned ground-based intermediate-range missiles, defined as those with ranges from about 500 to 5,500 kilometers. By eliminating these missiles and their launchers and mandating their destruction with on-site verification, it removed the most immediate and destabilizing threat in Europe—the rapid strike capability that the SS-20s and similar systems represented—thereby easing Cold War tensions and opening the door to broader disarmament talks.

Other treaties listed address different categories of arms or conflicts and do not specifically outlaw the class of ground-based missiles at the heart of the crisis, which is why this agreement is the best fit.