HIS263Y1 Lecture : Lecture 36 The Fate of Empire.docx
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Lecture 36 the fate of empire, 1917-1939 l. The first is the paris peace conference 1909 - because canada gets its own delegates during british delegation. Treaty of versailles, 1919 - it settles wwi, canada for the first time signs multi lateral treaty on its own for the first time. League of nations, founded 1919 - collective security body, ensure collective security members, canada gets own delegations. Anglo japanese alliance - key issues on whether the alliance with japan should be renewed in imperial conference, new zealand and australia wanted it to be renewed, Canada though, wanted to keep us happy so they did not want it to be renewed, people believed that this could not fly in practice since politics of places are local. By december 11 1931 in statute of west minster, it grants dominions full autonomy if they wish to take it.
