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Word: overbuild (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...their trade. The British thought that something might be done: 1) to limit the size and armament, but not the number, of various classes of naval vessels, 2) to have each nation privately inform the others of the tonnage it intends to build so that no one need overbuild out of fear of being caught napping in the naval race. Exit Bigwigs? Though the British plan will be presented to the Conference, the Conference itself will not be the kind for which the British hoped. Japan started things off wrong by picking as delegates two such distinguished figures as Admiral...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Professionals to London | 12/9/1935 | See Source »

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