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

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