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Everything that has happened to Canada after WWI.
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Thirty-two countries came together in Paris to sign a treaty in January 1919. They talked about how they will punish Germany for the casualties caused in their countries. The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and set big consequences of loss of territory, reparations, payments and demilitarization. The Treaty of Versailles was important to Canada because it recognized Canada’s abilities in the war and that Canada can be an independent country.
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The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose mission was to maintain world peace. The League failed in its aim of peace. It was replaced by the United Nations at the end of the Second World War It helped Canada get its first official contact with foreign governments and helped to establish its position as a sovereign state.
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Britain and Turkey were arguing over Turkey’s threat to take control of the Chanak area. Britain asked Canada to send military support if a war broke out
King, replied that only the Canadian Parliament could make decisions to send Canadian troops
That is, Canada (not Britain) would make its own decisions regarding foreign policy
Many Canadians were isolationist – people who did not want to get involved in European affairs -
It was a Canadain- American treaty for fishing rights in the Northern Pacific Ocean. The treaty established the International Pacific Halibut Commission as a tool for the joint management of the Pacific halibut, which, at that time, was in critical decline. It was the first treaty independently signed by the Canadian government.
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The Imperial Conference was a group of gatherings of a bunch of government leaders. The Imperial Conference of 1923 supported Prime Minister Mackenzie King's independent opinion of signing the Halibut Treaty without Britain. It was the first treaty independently signed by the Canadian government at the Imperial Conference.
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Byng refused to dissolve Canada’s Parliament and call an election when requested by King.
As a result, the Governor-General became a representative of the British Crown.
This meant that the Canadian government could communicate directly with the British government (not through the Governor-General) -
At the 1926 Imperial conference, King argued that British Dominions should have the power to make their own foreign policy decisions.
The Balfour Report declared that Canada was a self-governing, independent nation.
Canada was no longer a Dominion.
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December 11th, 1931 – The British Parliament passed the Statute of Westminster, which made the Balfour Report law.
This meant Canada was completely self-governing.
Canada made its own laws.
