‘The conference nominally for the limitation of armaments that now gathers at Washington may become a cardinal event in the history of mankind. It may mark a turning point in human affairs or it may go on record as one of the last failures to stave off the disasters and destruction that gather about our race.’
This book comprises of 29 articles by H. G. Wells giving his impressions of the Washington Naval Conference as a visitor. The Washington Naval Conference was a disarmament conference held with the purpose of establishing world peace and addressing the issues resulting from World War I. Wells placed great importance on the conference, believing it to be the last hope of preventing further destruction. His articles reveal a sense of urgency about the need to achieve global cooperation in disarmament and examine the complexities of old rivalries that continue to bring challenges to world peace.
Herbert George Wells, commonly known as H. G. Wells, was a British writer and one of the most famous science fiction writers in the world. Although he is best remembered today for his science fiction works, he was also famous during his time for his many social and political commentaries.