Naval Act of 1938
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The Naval Act of 1938 was a United States law that significantly expanded the U.S. Navy’s fleet in the pre–World War II era to strengthen national defense amid rising global tensions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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naval expansion act ⓘ |
| aimedAt | increasing U.S. naval strength relative to other powers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Vinson Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Navy shipbuilding programs
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United States armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedConstructionOf |
aircraft carriers
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auxiliary vessels ⓘ battleships ⓘ cruisers ⓘ destroyers ⓘ submarines ⓘ |
| authorizedIncrease |
20 percent increase in U.S. Navy strength
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expansion of combatant ships and auxiliaries ⓘ |
| authorizedSpending | approximately $1,000,000,000 ⓘ |
| category |
1938 in American law
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United States military legislation ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | pre–World War II military buildup ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1938-05-17 ⓘ |
| effectiveInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| expandedBranch | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalFocus |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to U.S. readiness for World War II naval operations
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major step in U.S. naval expansion before World War II ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalStatus | enacted ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| militaryDomain | naval warfare ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
naval rearmament of other major powers
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rising global tensions in the late 1930s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Vinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States naval rearmament program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Naval Act of 1936 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand the United States Navy
ⓘ
to strengthen United States national defense ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Naval Act of 1916
NERFINISHED
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Two-Ocean Navy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | military ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| signingPresident | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Carl Vinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1938 ⓘ |
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