Dominions

• Dominions: Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa
• 1918: 15,000 French Canadians in Quebec protested against the mandatory military service by the British for ww1.
• Anzacs ( Australia and New Zealand), India, Canada joined the war with the empire. America joined later in 1917.
• 1916 Canadians were conscripted to join the First World War.
• Statute of Westminster in 1931 allowed that certain Dominions could have independence and law passed in Britain would not be enforced in the countries without the permission of their own parliament. Dominions would be able to pass their own laws without the interference of the British.
• The 1931 Statute of Westminster became law in Australia in 1942. Accepted late and shows heavy reliance on Britain.
• The 1931 Statute of Westminster became law in Canada in 1949.
• The 1931 Statute of Westminster became law in New Zealand in 1947.
• Australia accepted the statute in 1942 as the British power was weakened due to WW2 which left Australia vulnerable as the Singapore Naval base was invaded by the Japanese. The Australians felt Britain could no longer defend them.
• In 1916 and 1917, 2 referendums was held in Australia bout the conscription for military service for WW1 were both rejected in October 1916 and December 1917, this indicates the limit for tolerance of imperial demands.
• Canada had broken the diplomatic unity of Empire through signing a Fisheries agreement with the United States in 1923. Expresses a "foreign policy of our own" said by Mackenzie King.
• Since Frances fall in WW2 the British Royal Navy in 1940 could no longer protect Canadas coastline. This led to Canada signing the Ogdensburg agreement that they would be protected through security by the USA.
• Ottawa Imperial Conference in 1932, strengthened Canadas and Britain ties through Britain favoring trade with Canada.
• Australia, Canada and New Zealand joined the Commonwealth in 1931.
• Canada created 150 new factories to support the war effort in 1941.
• Anzacs contributed 1 million soldiers in WW2