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Which power left Washington most dissatisfied?

Japan emerged as the most dissatisfied treaty power, although France also had strong objections to its allocation.

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Question

Who ended up most unhappy with the Washington Naval Treaty?

Short answer

Japan was the most dissatisfied power, with France also unhappy about important parts of the settlement.

Notes

The 5:3 settlement left Japan with the deepest sense of strategic and status loss. France also resented elements of the agreement, but its dissatisfaction did not dominate the later security problem in the same way.