1. April 21, 2015 ► Attendance ► Reminders ► 1 or 2? ► Intro to Autonomy ► Handout/ Group Work ► Exit Card

2. Canada’s Growing Autonomy (independent control of its own affairs)

3. AUTONOMY A self-governing country or region. A self-governing country or region.

4. Canada’s Path to Autonomy ► 1920’s – major steps toward full autonomy ► “complete control over its own affairs” ► Different path than the United States ► Peaceful vs. Violent ► World War I was a major turning point for Canada.

5. During WWI ► Major contribution as a country ► Key role in allied victories ► New sense of national maturity ► Canada had gained the right to sign the Treaty of Versailles as an independent nation. ► Canada joined the League of Nations separate from Britain. (after WWI) ► Canada was still a dominion of the British Empire though and Britain had the final say in foreign affairs.

6. New Prime Minister ► In 1921, Mackenzie King became Prime Minister. ► He was determined to push for Canadian autonomy. ► A number of events over the next 10 years provided him with many opportunities.

7. ► Canada and the USA became more “isolationist” in the 1920’s and 30’s. ► When Britain asked for help, the PM said Parliament would have to decide. ► This was a huge change from WWI when Canada automatically joined. ► PM King made it clear that Canada would determine its own foreign policy. ► Britain’s interests were not always the same as Canada’s anymore.

8. Do I Understand? ► Autonomy? ► Canada vs. USA path to autonomy? ► Canada’s maturity during/after WWI? ► Who became Prime Minister?

9. CANADA’S GROWING AUTONOMY ► On large piece of paper have: - Your Groups Question - Your Groups Question -Your Names -It says… -I say… -And so…

10. Present ► Each group will present their findings in order ► The Chanak Affair ► The Halibut Treaty ► The King-Byng Crisis ► The Balfour Report ► New Foreign Embassies ► The Statue of Westminster

11. ► Now in your groups you will go in order and fill out the handout with the important information ► Rotating in order

12. Exit Card ► List two important steps from the 1920s and 30s that helped Canada gain autonomy? Explain why.

13. ► 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.