U.S. negotiators at the Washington Conference used their strategic advantage to encourage European and Asian participants to sign a disarmament pact.

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This statement is true. The U.S. negotiators used their strategic advantage, particularly their naval power, to encourage disarmament among other nations at the Washington Conference in 1921-1922. The resulting Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armament set limits on the construction of warships by the major naval powers, including the U.S., Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.

US Negotiators at the Washington Conference Used Their Strategic Advantage