The Washington Conference 1921
- "first SALT talks” for disarmament
- C.E. Hughes Nov. 12: "the way to disarm is to disarm" 1
- 4-part naval plan of Hughes: 5-5-3-1.67 parity
- 9 Power Treaty to guarantee Open Door and indep. of China
- 4 Power Treaty to respect Pacific possessions
- But treaties and agreements lack enforcement
1922
- Treaty limiting amount of Capital Ships (10,000 tons) building
- USA, UK, Italy, France, Japan
- USA and UK on a ratio of 5:3:1.67 for Japan, Italy and France respectively
The Washington Naval Treaty led to an effective end to building new battleship fleets and those few ships that were built were limited in size.