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Without Washington, battleship and carrier construction would accelerate

A treaty counterfactual asks what building programs might look like without Washington limits.

Battleships Fleet Carriers Naval Treaties Washington Naval Treaty

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Question

What if Washington Treaty negotiations had failed?

Short answer

There would probably be far more battleship and carrier construction, especially by the mid-1930s.

Notes

Failed treaty negotiations would lead to substantially more battleship and carrier construction. Replacement and rearmament pressures would probably produce renewed growth by the mid-1930s.