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naval conferences

(Encyclopedia)naval conferences, series of international assemblies, meeting to consider limitation of naval armaments, settlement of the rules of naval war, and allied issues. The London Naval Conference (1908–9...

Hague Conferences

(Encyclopedia)Hague Conferences, term for the International Peace Conference of 1899 (First Hague Conference) and the Second International Peace Conference of 1907 (Second Hague Conference). Both were called by Rus...

Moscow Conferences

(Encyclopedia)Moscow Conferences, meetings held between 1941 and 1947 at Moscow, USSR. At a conference in Sept.–Oct., 1941, American and British representatives laid the basis for lend-lease aid to the USSR in Wo...

naval architecture

(Encyclopedia)naval architecture, science of designing ships. A naval architect must consider especially the following factors: floatability, i.e., the ability of the ship to remain afloat while meeting the require...

naval science

(Encyclopedia)naval science: see strategy and tactics. ...

naval stores

(Encyclopedia)naval stores, term initially applied to the cordage, mask, resin, tar, and timber used in building wooden sailing ships; it now designates the products obtained from the pine tree, e.g., pine oil, pit...

Inter-American Conferences

(Encyclopedia)Inter-American Conferences: see Pan-Americanism. ...

Washington Conference

(Encyclopedia)Washington Conference: see naval conferences. ...

Four-Power Treaty

(Encyclopedia)Four-Power Treaty: see naval conferences. ...

Five-Power Treaty

(Encyclopedia)Five-Power Treaty: see naval conferences. ...