London Disarmament Conference (1930)
The London Disarmament conference was held in London on April 22, 1930, and resulted in the London Naval Treaty, which was signed by the Empire of Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Italy. This Treaty limited naval shipbuilding and regulated the standard displacements and gun calibers of submarines. This treaty resulted in Italy scrapping 130,000 tons of naval vessels, which was two battleships, twelve cruisers, 25 destroyers, and 12 submarines.
Disagreement
The following is extracted from Mastering Modern World History: Fourth Edition by Norman Lowe:
"The French, alarmed by the rapid increase in support for the Nazis in Germany, refused either to disarm or allow Germany equality of armament with them. Hitler, knowing that Britain and Italy sympathized with Germany, withdrew from the conference (1933), which was doomed from that moment"
Origin:
The Author of the book, Norman Lowe, has many years of experience of teaching all levels of history in school. This book is a secondary source since it was published in 2005.
Purpose:
The purpose of this statement it to show the troubles that were occurring with the nations as they tried to get the disarmament conferences together and settle differences, yet this was to hard of a task since for them because World War I had just previously ended.
Value:
Since the author of the book is a teacher and has taught in colleges, this is a fairly reliable source.
Limitations:
The limitations of this article is that it was published in 2005, meaning that the author had no first hand experiences with the disarmament conferences. This puts a limit onto the book because it means that this is written on information that the author has received from others, not his own experiences.
"The French, alarmed by the rapid increase in support for the Nazis in Germany, refused either to disarm or allow Germany equality of armament with them. Hitler, knowing that Britain and Italy sympathized with Germany, withdrew from the conference (1933), which was doomed from that moment"
Origin:
The Author of the book, Norman Lowe, has many years of experience of teaching all levels of history in school. This book is a secondary source since it was published in 2005.
Purpose:
The purpose of this statement it to show the troubles that were occurring with the nations as they tried to get the disarmament conferences together and settle differences, yet this was to hard of a task since for them because World War I had just previously ended.
Value:
Since the author of the book is a teacher and has taught in colleges, this is a fairly reliable source.
Limitations:
The limitations of this article is that it was published in 2005, meaning that the author had no first hand experiences with the disarmament conferences. This puts a limit onto the book because it means that this is written on information that the author has received from others, not his own experiences.
Facts
- The Treaty was to remain valid until 1936
- Ratio of capital ships moved from 5:5:3 for the US, Britain, and Japan to 10:10:7
- The US, Japan, Britain, Italy and France met in London, but France and Italy did not take part in the agreement
- Since submarines warfare rules were made more strict, the British submarine M2 had have its guns removed and refitted with hanger doors, allowing it to launch seaplanes.
- US was permitted 18 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 180,000, light cruisers had no number limits but specified tonnage limits of 143,500
- Britain was permitted 15 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 147,000, light cruisers had no number limits but specified tonnage limits of 192,200
- Japan was permitted 12 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 108,000, light cruisers had no number limits but specified tonnage limits of 100,450
- Ratio of capital ships moved from 5:5:3 for the US, Britain, and Japan to 10:10:7
- The US, Japan, Britain, Italy and France met in London, but France and Italy did not take part in the agreement
- Since submarines warfare rules were made more strict, the British submarine M2 had have its guns removed and refitted with hanger doors, allowing it to launch seaplanes.
- US was permitted 18 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 180,000, light cruisers had no number limits but specified tonnage limits of 143,500
- Britain was permitted 15 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 147,000, light cruisers had no number limits but specified tonnage limits of 192,200
- Japan was permitted 12 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 108,000, light cruisers had no number limits but specified tonnage limits of 100,450
Sources
- Steiner, Zara S. (2005). The Lights that Failed: European International History 1919-1933. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 10-ISBN 0-19-822114-2; 13-ISBN 978-0-19-822114-2; OCLC 58853793