Aside from a comprehensive modernization in 1929–1931, "Arizona" was regularly used for training exercises between the wars, including the annual Fleet Problems (training exercises). When an earthquake struck Long Beach, California, on 10 March 1933, "Arizona"s crew provided aid to the survivors. In July 1934, the ship was featured in a James Cagney film, "Here Comes the Navy", about the romantic troubles of a sailor. In April 1940, she and the rest of the Pacific Fleet were transferred from California to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as a deterrent to Japanese imperialism.