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In what treaty did Stimson help negotiate to avoid a worldwide naval race?

  • Versailles Treaty

  • Paris Peace Treaty

  • London Naval Treaty

  • Moscow Treaty

Answer

The London Naval Treaty of 1930 was a multilateral agreement signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy, China, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The treaty set limits on the number of battleships, aircraft carriers, and cruisers each country could build. Stimson helped negotiate the treaty in an effort to avoid a worldwide naval race.
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