WORLD WAR I
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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Getting the defeated powers to disarm.
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Organising the Washington Naval Conference of 1921 where the US, Britain, France and Japan agreed to limits on their naval activities.
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The World Disarmament Conference of 1932-34.
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They agreed on technicalities like definitions, classifications and methods of armaments counting.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1921 and 1922, the world’s largest naval powers gathered in Washington for a conference to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia. In the wake of World War I, leaders in the international community sought to prevent the possibility of another war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The conference ultimately adopted the 5:5:3 ratio limits. Since the United States and the United Kingdom maintained navies in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to support their colonial territories, the Five-Power Treaty allotted both countries the highest tonnage allowances.
Detailed explanation-3: -Results. The Washington Naval Treaty led to an effective end to building new battleship fleets, and the few ships that were built were limited in size and armament. Many existing capital ships were scrapped. Some ships under construction were turned into aircraft carriers instead.
Detailed explanation-4: -In terms of naval issues, the conference negotiated the Five-Power Treaty, the first ever naval disarmament treaty that practically limited the total tonnage and quality of capital ships (battle ships over 10, 000 tons) and aircraft carriers possessed by great powers.