Washington Naval Conference
- USA, UK, Italy, France, Japan
- The "first SALT talks" for disarmament
- C.E. Hughes on Nov. 12: "the way to disarm is to disarm"
- 4 part naval plan
- 9 Power Treaty to guarantee open door and independent China
Nations of the globe were focussed primarily on maintaining peace and preventing another conflict like the first world war. The guidelines set out in the Washington Naval Conference were meant to decrease the military capabilities of these countries to inflict such damage.
"equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations throughout the territory of China" -The nine power treaty
What if the guidelines of the treaty have been obeyed?
What if the guidelines of the treaty have been obeyed?