Did the interwar naval treaties make matters better?

Did the naval treaties from 1922 to 1937 make things better for the major naval powers?

The historical assessment credits initial reductions in tension and cost, then argues that industrial and strategic weaknesses complicated the approach to war.

Dr. Clarke's [assessment of the interwar treaties](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HherNQdiw9E&t=4250) credits an initial reduction in tension and expenditure. Their longer-term consequences are criticized for creating economic, defence, and infrastructure problems. A further argument concerns perceptions of weakness: Japan felt constrained by its position, while Britain and France lacked confidence in the options available against Hitler and Mussolini. These are connected parts of the historical interpretation developed here. The brief assessment does not quantify the treaties' contribution relative to other causes of prewar policy.