Washington Naval Conference

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The Washington Naval Conference was a major international diplomatic gathering held in Washington, D.C. from 1921 to 1922 that produced landmark naval disarmament and security treaties among the world’s leading naval powers in the interwar period.

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instanceOf arms control conference
international diplomatic conference
naval disarmament conference
affectedCountry France
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
aim enhancement of collective security in East Asia and the Pacific
naval disarmament
prevention of naval arms race
stabilization of power balance in the Pacific
alsoKnownAs Washington Arms Conference
Washington Conference
chairperson Charles Evans Hughes
country United States
endDate 1922-02-06
field arms control
international relations
naval history
followedBy London Naval Conference of 1930
historicalPeriod interwar period
hostedBy Warren G. Harding
legalForm multilateral treaties
limitedShipType aircraft carrier
battleship
location Washington, D.C.
mainParticipant France
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
navalRatioAgreed 5:5:3:1.67:1.67
navalRatioPowers United States, United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy
organizedBy United States government
participant Australia
Belgium
British Dominions
Canada
China
India
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
precededBy World War I
prohibitedAction fortification of certain Pacific islands
prohibitedWeapon construction of new battleships above agreed limits
result Chinese Customs Tariff Treaty
Five-Power Treaty
Four-Power Treaty
Nine-Power Treaty
Supplementary Treaty to the Four-Power Treaty
significance cornerstone of 1920s naval arms control regime
first successful multilateral disarmament conference
reduced likelihood of immediate post–World War I naval conflict
startDate 1921-11-12
topic Open Door policy in China
linked to: Open Door policy

fortifications in the Pacific
limitation of capital ships
naval tonnage ratios
security in the Pacific Ocean
status of China

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Geneva Naval Conference follows Washington Naval Conference
Five-Power Treaty concludedAt Washington Naval Conference
Five-Power Treaty partOf Washington Naval Conference agreements
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Four-Power Treaty partOf Washington Naval Conference
Four-Power Treaty negotiatedAt Washington Naval Conference
London Naval Conference (1930) follows Washington Naval Conference
London Naval Conference (1930) follows Washington Naval Treaty
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Eight-Eight Fleet Plan affectedBy Washington Naval Treaty
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Eight-Eight Fleet Plan limitedBy Washington Naval Treaty
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Japanese battlecruiser Amagi navalTreatyContext Washington Naval Treaty era
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Japanese battlecruiser Atago treatyImpact Washington Naval Treaty
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Tosa-class battleship cancellationReason Washington Naval Treaty
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Tosa-class battleship treatyContext Washington Naval Conference
USS Salt Lake City designTreaty Washington Naval Treaty
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BB-47 cancellationReason Washington Naval Treaty
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BB-47 scrappedUnder Washington Naval Treaty
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BB-47 treatyLimitedBy Washington Naval Conference naval limitations
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HMS Iron Duke treatyLimitation Washington Naval Treaty
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Iron Duke-class battleship treatyInfluence Washington Naval Treaty
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Shandong Problem followedBy Washington Naval Conference negotiations on Shandong
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Brooklyn-class cruiser treatyContext Washington Naval Treaty
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USS Washington (BB-47) navalTreaty Washington Naval Treaty of 1922
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V. K. Wellington Koo participatedIn Washington Naval Conference
Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding program affectedBy Washington Naval Treaty
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Lexington-class aircraft carrier treatyInfluence Washington Naval Treaty
subject linked to: Lexington class
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USS Lexington (CV-2) conversionBasis Washington Naval Treaty
subject linked to: Lady Lex
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Town-class cruiser (1930s) designedToComplyWith Washington Naval Treaty
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London Naval Treaty follows Washington Naval Treaty
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London Naval Treaty relatedTo Washington Naval Conference
Warren G. Harding administration hostedEvent Washington Naval Conference
York-class cruiser designedUnderTreaty Washington Naval Treaty
subject linked to: York class
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HMS Nelson designConstraint Washington Naval Treaty
subject linked to: HMS Nelson (damaged by torpedo)
linked to: Washington Naval Conference
USS Chicago (CA-29) treatyContext Washington Naval Treaty
subject linked to: CA-29
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New Orleans class designedToComplyWith Washington Naval Treaty
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County-class cruiser designedUnder Washington Naval Treaty
subject linked to: County class
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Admiral Hipper navalArchitectureInfluence Washington Naval Treaty cruiser limits
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Mogami-class cruiser treatyContext Washington Naval Treaty
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United States–United Kingdom relations involvedIn Washington Naval Conference
London Naval Conference (1935–1936) follows Washington Naval Conference