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Events on Saturday 12 November 1921 1
1921Washington Naval Conference opensMajor powers meet to limit naval armamentsRepresentatives of the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and other powers convened in Washington to negotiate limits on naval armaments and Pacific security arrangements. The talks led to the Five-Power Treaty and other agreements signed the following February. It was the first major international disarmament conference of the twentieth century.