Removing the Depression could bring forward British and American battleship construction. A different London agreement might permit new capital ships sooner. Beginning that program with 16-inch guns would change the design sequence before war. In this scenario, Britain might never pursue the later 14-inch compromise.
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Earlier 16-inch battleships without the Great Depression
Earlier building under a different London treaty could put Britain and America on a 16-inch-gun path before the historical 14-inch compromise.