President carter tried to ease cold war tensions when he took office in 1977 by
proposing to build more nuclear weapons.
vowing to destroy all us nuclear weapons.
negotiating the salt ii treaty.
working with the leader of the soviet union.

Answer:

President Carter tried to ease Cold War tensions when he took office in 1977 by D: Working with the leader of the Soviet Union.

Explanation:

Jimmy Carter was the U.S. President from “1977 to 1981”. He believed in his own foreign policies and laws. He wanted U.S to prevent military involvements as much as possible.  

Carter wanted the relations of Soviet Union and America to flourish economically. He also wanted both the nations to do the arms control agreement so that Cold war tensions are released.

Carter also wanted to make human rights as a part of rights in U.S foreign policy as he believed personally that one should lead a life in a moral way.

(D) Leader of the soviet union.

Explanation:

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