Washington Naval Treaty
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The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was signed during 1922 among the major Allies of World War I, which agreed to prevent an arms race by limiting naval construction. It
Signing of the Washington Naval Treaty (1922)
Akagi (Japanese ship originally planned as a battlecruiser but converted during construction to an aircraft carrier) in April 1925
HMS Hawkins, lead ship for her class of heavy cruisers alongside a quay, probably during the interwar period
Japanese denunciation of the Washington Naval Treaty, December 29, 1934
Emperor Taishō
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Emperor Taishō, personal name Yoshihito, was Emperor of Japan from 29 July 1912 until his death in 1926. His reign was marked by a domestic political shift toward liberal democracy, called Taishō Demo
Washington Naval Treaty
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Formal portrait, 1912
Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito and Yasuhito
Emperor Taishō on his way to the opening ceremony of the Imperial Diet in 1917, during World War I
Emperor Taishō in the robes of the Order of the Garter