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CANADA BECOMES A NATION. The events that led to us Canadians to being an independent nation . The 1919 Peace Conference. This was big! It was the first thing that came up where it was hinted that we would become an independent nation
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CANADA BECOMES A NATION The events that led to us Canadians to being an independent nation
The 1919 Peace Conference • This was big! • It was the first thing that came up where it was hinted that we would become an independent nation • The winning side of world one decided what was the best punishment for Germany’s “wrong doings.”
1922 Chanak • British soldiers were fighting with turkey and trying to occupy Chanak • Canada said no to the British request for troops • Mackenzie king was the prime minister at this time
1923 The Halibut treaty • First treaty signed as a nation independent from Britain • It was signed between Canada and the U.S • It gave guidelines for fishing to preserve the marine life
1926 Imperial Conference • Gatherings that took place with the British Empire • Now called Colonial Conferences • This was important because it dealt with the equality of Nations in the British Empire • Canada at this point was on the hunt for its very own flag • Mackenzie king talked about Canada's independence at this Conference
