The Washington Naval Conference of 1921, known during its time as "The Conference on Limitation of Armaments," was a disarmament conference held at Memorial Continental Hall in Washington, D.C. which sought to address multiple issues that were plaguing the international system in the aftermath of the First World War. The conference lasted for nearly three months and produced a number of treaties which addressed matters from naval construction to the Open Door policy in China.
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About the Project
Website adapted from a paper by Jacob Doherty Munro as a final project for Diplomatic History of the United States, a course taught by Professor Matthew Pinsker at Dickinson College. Jacob is a junior pursuing a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and a certificate in Security Studies. Website published in December 2020. Banner image depicting US Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes signing the treaties negotiated at the Washington Conference courtesy of the Library of Congress.