The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Versailles, Treaty of, 1919. This was the treaty between Germany and the victorious Allied nations (including Canada ) which brought the World War to a formal close. The terms of the treaty affected Canada in a direct way only slightly. Canada obtained a small share of the indemnities to be paid by Germany ; but otherwise she asked for, and obtained, no direct benefits from the treaty in land or money. She did benefit from it, however, in the enhancement of her national status. In the Peace Conference in Paris, Sir Robert Borden insisted that Canada should have the same representation as Belgium and other small countries at the Conference; and in the end Canada was given, with the other overseas Dominions, representation on the British Empire delegation to the Conference. She was given two seats in the Conference, and these were occupied alternately by Sir Robert Borden, Sir George Foster, the Hon. A. L. Sifton, and the Hon. C. J. Doherty.
28 June 1919
Versailles, Treaty of, 1919. This was the treaty between Germany and the victorious Allied nations (including Canada ) which brought the World War to a formal close. It was signed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on June 28, 1919. The terms of the treaty affected Canada in a direct way only slightly. Canada obtained a small share of the indemnities to be paid by Germany ; but otherwise she asked for, and obtained, no direct benefits from the treaty in land or money.
The Term Paper on Weimar Germany World War
In examining great social and cultural changes in the modern West, many specific events come to mind: the Renaissance and the Reformation, the "discovery" of the Americas, industrialization, and World War Two. One such event, often overlooked, is the "Great War", 1914-1918. Like every people affected by the expanse of this war, Germans were deeply affected and forever changed. As a social, ...
The big Four: secrets, us Italy france Russia
League of nation
Statue of westminister*(*p321)1931
Rectification of the British North America Act , free most the colonies
The Statute of westminster was the last of the Imperial Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain applicable to all the Dominions. It granted canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Australia, the Union of South Africa and the Irish Free State what amounted to independence. 1980 constitudtion
This allow Canada to make their own law.
Canada thus entered on its autonomous, its independent, existence a qualified country.
It could take any necessary political decisions; it could exercise its own jurisdiction over whatever Canadian subject it chose
Consequently, the Statute of westminster granted independence to canada except in relation to the amendment of the constitution.
*It made several key provisions:
British parliament could no longer nullify laws in the Dominions.
Dominions could make their own extra-territorial laws.
British law no longer applied to the Dominions.
The Imperial Conference of 1926 began to give legal substance to the BALFOUR REPORT declaration that Britain and the Dominions were constitutionally “equal in status.”
Measure formally ending British power to legislate for Canada, approved by the British Parliament on March 25, 1982, and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II on April 17, 1982. The document contains the British North America Act and was approved by all the Canadian provinces except Quebec, which was denied its claim of a constitutional veto by Canada’s Supreme Court.
THEME!!!! CANADA IS MOVING AWAY FROM BRITAIN, SLOWLY MATURLY BECOME A COUNTRY
Chanak CRISIS
Sept 1922 p320 BOthwell
Britianwant Canada help,
Canada feel tired about helping british
canada declined to help Britain during the chanak crisis in Turkey, showing Britain that canada was growing increasingly independent
Britain was fighting Turkey for the control of Chanak port (trade issue)canada refused to support the British imperial war policiesrefused to join Britain at war
The Essay on Assess The Role Of Canada In The First World War
... war to fight. When the British Empire joined World War I in 1914, all Dominions of the Empire were brought into the conflict, including Canada. Canada ... the English- Canadians and the French-Canadians. The English-Canadians felt that it was their duty to aid Britain in the war and their dedication ...
*MOVIE : CANADA‘S HISTORY*:A BROKEN PROMISE
BORDEN SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE CONSCRIPTION
Conscription: French Canadian hesitate to go war for British: because English took their schools
Laurier convinced that conscription will tear Canada apart(ask)
*(how* did they make sure that every men goes?)
Election in 1917 (big one!!!!)
*Union government(*have to understand!!!)
Wartime election act: some women got to vote
1918: the war is finally over,
*Spanish fluen*= H5N1 many Canadian died
Versaille,: own ;place in the league of nations
The Winnipeg General Strike
*The beginning of the period, give a sencse* that the world is ending
*Canada questioning what the british* gave them?(communism was considered)
Union worker fighting for middle class,
INFLATION;?? WHY
MAY 15 IT WAS CALLED
*WITH IN THREE HOURS THE CITY WAS PARALYSE;*30000 WORKING LEFT THEIR JOB
THE LARGEST SOCAL REVOLT STROKE IN THE CANADIAN HISTORY
MANITOBA HAS MORE RUSSIAN; THEY LEFT THE SYSTEM THE HATED AND CREATE CHANGE…. WILLING TO RISK TO CREATE CHANGE ; EASTERN EUROPE
