A Modern Nation-Justine Vernaus

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    Imperial Relations

    In the latter part of Queen Victoria's career, British anti-imperialism had given place to its opposite.
  • Colonial and Imperial Conferances

    Canada's relationship with the empire found a focus in this series
  • South African War

    Laurier was forced by the majority to send a battalion of volunteers
  • Naval Service Act

    Sir Wilfrid's ultimate response was not a contribution to the Royal Navy but this Canadian navy
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    World War I

    The British Empire, including Canada, was at war, allied with Serbia, Russia, and France against the German and Austro-Hungarian empires
  • Chanak Affair

    British request for a Canadian force, had provided only too convincing a background for King's attitude.
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    Great Depression

    desperate state of the economy
  • Foreign Investment

    considerable popular anti-Americanism, sparked by resentment of US influence
  • Constitution Act

    Canada's independence
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    Role of Economics

    Economics shape Canadian diplomacy to a remarkable extent