history foreign affairs that shaped canadas identity
what was treaty of versailles 1919
ended ww1
canadian significance of treaty of versaille
canada had own seat at peace negotiations
canada signed it individually
5 examples of foreign affairs sgaped canadas identity
-the treaty of versaille 1919
-the league of nations 1919
-the chanuk crisis 1922
-the imperial conference 1926
-the first foreign embassy 1927
what is a dominion
-self governing territories in the british empire strill under british rule
what is a commonwealth
- an association of nations who used to be a part of the british empire
what was the league of nations 1919
-the first intergovermental organization created to keep peace and prevent wars
-created by treaty of versaille
-came before united nations
-important because canada had its own seat at this
significance of league of nations for canada
-canada had a separate seat there from britain
-independence and identity
what was the chanak crisis 1922
-followed ww1
-turkish forces threatened british forces who were still in turkey
what was the significance of the chanak crisis for canada
-britain asked for help
-prime minister king declined
-first time canada didnt do what britain requested but made their own decision
-independence from britain
what was the imperial conference 1926
-prIme ministers from british empire discussed end of empire and start of commonwealth of nations
what was the significance of the imperial conference for canada
-led to statute of westminster 1931 which gave canada full legal freedom
what was the statute of westminster 1931
-gave canada and other british colonies full legal freedom while keeping ties with britain
where was the first canadian foreign embassy 1927
-washington d.c.
-before this, canadians used british foreign embassies
who was the first canadian ambassador
vincent massey