london naval conference

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Definition of london naval conference in English English dictionary

(Jan. 21-April 22, 1930) Conference held in London to discuss naval disarmament and review the treaties of the Washington Conference. Representatives of Britain, the U.S., France, Italy, and Japan agreed to regulate submarine warfare and to place limits on new construction of cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and other warships. A treaty limiting battleship size was not signed, and the treaties renewed in 1935 were canceled on the outbreak of World War II

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Hyphenation

Lon·don na·val con·fer·ence

Turkish pronunciation

lʌndın neyvıl känfrıns

Pronunciation

/ˈləndən ˈnāvəl ˈkänfrəns/ /ˈlʌndən ˈneɪvəl ˈkɑːnfrəns/