Disarmament Conference 1932-34

To join the League of Nations, countries first had to commit to a policy of disarmament.

This meant that each nation had to take steps to reduce their arms buildup including soldiers and weapons. Those who signed the Treaty of Versailles also agreed to these terms as well.

To aid the process of disarmament the League of Nations held a disarmament conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Disarmament Conference sought to reduce a nations stockpiles of offensive weapons and ensure the independence of many countries. However, countries felt that the rate of disarmament was poor and many countries were not disarming fairly or at an even rate. This particularly annoyed Germany and Hitler who withdrew Germany from the conference in 1934.