This dissertation examines the influence of the treaty system inaugurated at the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22 upon innovation in the design of the interwar U.S. fleet. The way in which sea power was viewed by the U.S. Navy of the period combined with the Navy’s
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The Washington Naval Conference instituted a system of arms control in an international environment characterized by structural factors which ought to have rendered such a treaty extremely difficult. This was accomplished by successfully addressing the security concerns of all parties involved....read more