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Washington Naval Treaty

6 Feb 1922 · 38.90° N, 77.04° W

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6 Feb 1922
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
38.90° N, 77.04° W
Description
1922 international treaty concerning naval construction and fleet limits

Washington Naval Treaty

1922 pact by the Allies of WWI

The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was signed during 1922 among the major Allies of World War I, who agreed to prevent an arms race by limiting naval construction. It was negotiated at the Washington Naval Conference in Washington, D.C., from November 1921 to February 1922 and signed by the governments of the British Empire, United States, France, Italy, and Japan.

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