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Washington Naval Conference (1921-22)
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11th Grade
04/21/2013

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What nations were present at the conference?

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Japan, Britain, France, Italy and USA

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What was the purpose of the Washington Naval Conference? 

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To adress two major issues: the cost of arms race and to defuse the tension between Japan and the USA in Asia

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What were the two agreements that resulted from the conference? 

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The Four Power Agreement: USA, Britain, France and Japan. Territorial rights in Pacific

The Five Power Agreement: USA, Britain, France, Italy and Japan. Ration for the size of fleets. No building battleships for 10 years

 

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