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At the crossroads between peace and war
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- Book Synopsis
- This volume provides fresh perspectives on the international strategic environment between the two world wars. At London in 1930, the United States, Great Britain, and Japan concluded an important arms control agreement to manage the international competition in naval armaments. In particular, the major naval powers reached agreement about how many heavy cruisers they could possess. Hailed at the time as a signal achievement in international cooperation, the success at London proved short-lived. France and Italy refused to participate in the treaty. Even worse followed, as within a few years growing antagonisms among the great powers manifested itself in the complete breakdown of the interwar arms control regime negotiated at London. The resulting naval arms race would set Japan and the United States on a collision course toward Pearl Harbor.
- About The Author
- John H. Maurer serves as a professor in the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College. He has published books examining the outbreak of the First World War, military interventions in the developing world, naval arms control, and a study about Winston Churchill's views on British foreign policy and strategy. He lives in Middletown, RI.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781612513263
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press, (30 January 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 269
- Weight
- 640 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 231 x 154 x 25 mm
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