London Naval Conference (1935–1936)
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The London Naval Conference (1935–1936) was an international meeting of major naval powers aimed at revising and extending interwar naval disarmament agreements, though it ultimately failed to prevent renewed naval rearmament before World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second London Naval Treaty | 2 |
| London Naval Conference (1935–1936) canonical | 1 |
| Second London Naval Conference | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4150122 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: London Naval Conference (1935–1936) Context triple: [London Naval Conference (1930), followedBy, London Naval Conference (1935–1936)]
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London Naval Conference (1930)
The London Naval Conference of 1930 was an international diplomatic meeting where major naval powers negotiated further limitations on warship construction and naval armaments in the interwar period.
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Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was a major international diplomatic gathering held in Washington, D.C. from 1921 to 1922 that produced landmark naval disarmament and security treaties among the world’s leading naval powers in the interwar period.
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Geneva Naval Conference
The Geneva Naval Conference was a 1927 international meeting aimed at extending and strengthening naval disarmament agreements among major maritime powers following the Washington Naval Conference.
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Inter-American Naval Conference
The Inter-American Naval Conference is a multilateral forum that brings together the navies of the Americas to coordinate maritime cooperation, security, and professional collaboration across the Western Hemisphere.
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London Naval Treaty
The London Naval Treaty was a 1930 international agreement among major naval powers that extended and refined earlier arms limitation efforts by setting detailed limits on warship numbers, sizes, and armaments to prevent a renewed naval arms race.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: London Naval Conference (1935–1936) Target entity description: The London Naval Conference (1935–1936) was an international meeting of major naval powers aimed at revising and extending interwar naval disarmament agreements, though it ultimately failed to prevent renewed naval rearmament before World War II.
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A.
London Naval Conference (1930)
The London Naval Conference of 1930 was an international diplomatic meeting where major naval powers negotiated further limitations on warship construction and naval armaments in the interwar period.
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B.
Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was a major international diplomatic gathering held in Washington, D.C. from 1921 to 1922 that produced landmark naval disarmament and security treaties among the world’s leading naval powers in the interwar period.
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C.
Geneva Naval Conference
The Geneva Naval Conference was a 1927 international meeting aimed at extending and strengthening naval disarmament agreements among major maritime powers following the Washington Naval Conference.
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D.
Inter-American Naval Conference
The Inter-American Naval Conference is a multilateral forum that brings together the navies of the Americas to coordinate maritime cooperation, security, and professional collaboration across the Western Hemisphere.
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E.
London Naval Treaty
The London Naval Treaty was a 1930 international agreement among major naval powers that extended and refined earlier arms limitation efforts by setting detailed limits on warship numbers, sizes, and armaments to prevent a renewed naval arms race.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control negotiation
ⓘ
international diplomatic conference ⓘ naval disarmament conference ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
extend limitations on naval armaments
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prevent competitive naval rearmament ⓘ revise interwar naval disarmament agreements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
London Naval Conference (1935–1936)
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surface form:
Second London Naval Conference
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| chairperson | Stanley Baldwin ⓘ |
| context |
League of Nations era disarmament efforts
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interwar period ⓘ |
| countryParticipated |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1936-03-25 ⓘ |
| field |
arms control history
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| followedBy |
collapse of interwar naval arms control system
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renewed naval rearmament before World War II ⓘ |
| follows |
London Naval Conference (1930)
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Washington Naval Conference ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
failure to secure universal adherence to new limits
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partial agreement on naval limitations among some powers ⓘ weakening of treaty-based naval arms control ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| languageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to regulate submarine warfare rules
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efforts to adjust capital ship tonnage ratios ⓘ inability to prevent Japanese withdrawal from treaty system ⓘ |
| partOf |
interwar naval treaty system
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prelude to World War II naval rearmament ⓘ |
| precededBy |
London Naval Treaty
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surface form:
London Naval Treaty (1930)
|
| resultsIn |
London Naval Treaty
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surface form:
Second London Naval Treaty
|
| significantParticipant |
French Navy
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surface form:
French Navy delegation
Imperial Japanese Navy delegation ⓘ Regia Marina delegation ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy delegation
United States Navy delegation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1935-12-09 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
capital ship limitations
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cruiser and destroyer tonnage limits ⓘ naval disarmament ⓘ submarine warfare regulation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: London Naval Conference (1935–1936) Description of subject: The London Naval Conference (1935–1936) was an international meeting of major naval powers aimed at revising and extending interwar naval disarmament agreements, though it ultimately failed to prevent renewed naval rearmament before World War II.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Second London Naval Treaty
this entity surface form:
Second London Naval Treaty
this entity surface form:
Second London Naval Conference