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The London Naval conferenceThe London Naval TreatyThe Geneva Conference
• Vincent and Bri-I-G w Vincent & Bridget
The London Naval Conference
1930
The five major naval powers gathered to revise the terms of the agreement made in Washington (1922).
They wanted to extend the agreement
Avoid an arms-race
The Great Depression
Ratio of capital ships from 5:5:3 to 10:10:7 (UK, USA, Japan)
Submarines could not sink ships until the crew was brought to safety
France and Italy agreed to not build capital ships for the following 5 years
Agreements of the size and amount of submarines, cruisers and destroyers were made
The treaty was to stay in effect until 1936
The London Naval Treaty
1935 - 1936
The 5 major naval powers met again to renegotiate and extend the terms of the London naval conference of 1930
Japan and Italy walked out
UK, France and USA agreed on cruiser tonnage
Japanese and Germans introduced rearmament programs
The world was instable due to numerous crises and conflicts
Agreements limiting the amount and size of the warships failed
Conference was a complete failure
Geneva Disarmament Conference
1932 - 1934
Disarmament was part of Wilson’s 14 points
There was public support for disarmament
to create a more peaceful world
after the reasonably peaceful 1920’s, the people didn’t believe another war was very likely
the cost of arms would have been great to the nations who were still recovering from the first world war
by reducing the chance of another arms race, they hoped to reduce the chances of another war occurring
the league of nations
Why the Geneva Conference was unsuccessful.
Increasing unpopularity of the terms of the treaty
The Depression
Nations still feared their security
Problems distinguishing between offensive and defensive weapons
There was no one that could make sure all nations followed the terms set at the conference
Other treaties (Rapallo etc.)
Germany tried to expose the hypocrisy of the Allies, they withdrew in 1932 but joined the conference again in 1933 (Hitler)
Mussolini wasn’t in favor of disarmament (attempt to make an all European pact)