Although Canada and the United States share the same continent, they are divided by their unique ideas and views. After WWI ,Canada broke its ties with Britain and new independent nation was born with a unique culture. This new culture developed through the Canadian citizens. As a Canadian citizen, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie helped achieve autonomy from Britain and solidify national unity at home. Canadian inventor ,Fredrick Banting ,maintained his culture as Canadian and contributed to the world through his invention of insulin. Many artists, authors, actors , actresses and athletes have played their part in Canadian culture. During the 1920s and 1930s, Canada asserted independence from Britain and the United States to develop into a unique self-governing nation .
After WWI ,due to the Prime Minster’s long term vision Canada finally got its freedom. Canada’s independence was represented through the Westminster Statue ( Bélanger, “The Statute of Westminster (1931)“). The nation’s independence was also marked by the Balfour declaration ,a formal declaration that marked the end of British imperialism. (Newman,194 ) Prime Minister Mackenzie did not want Canada to have the same American economy because he was concerned that if the American economy fell so would Canada‘s economy( Newman ,193 ). In 1922, Mackenzie refused to send Canadian troops to fight in Chanak without negotiating with Canada’s parliament. During the Imperial Conference, the British Empire had tried to persuade Mackenzie into reuniting with the British. However, Mackenzie reminded them that Canada is no longer under British control but is a self-governing country. Mackenzie insisted that “the decision of Canada on any important issue, domestic or foreig...
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Canada’s eligibility to participate on the world stage and its move towards independence was proven after the accomplishments at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Foremost, Canada’s first opportunity to partake on the world stage came soon after the end of World War I, during the Paris Peace Conference. The accomplishments of the Canadian Army in the Battle of Vimy Ridge helped to earn Canada a spot in the Paris Peace Conference, after long arguments made on behalf of Canada by Prime Minister Robert Broden . The Prime Minister argued that Canada’s wartime record had earned Canada a seat separate from Britain. Canada was granted the seat despite the disapproval of the American President, Woodrow Wilson’s as they contributed greatly to the Allied forces especially in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The approval of Canada’s seat is important to both the significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the eligibility to participate on the world stage because it was one of the first steps Canada took towards its independence from Great Britain. Additionally, Canada became more social with other countries separate from Britain after the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Canada involved itself more in trading after the battle and the war, and had a flourishing...
To begin, Canada became an independent nation on paper through two very important papers. The first paper was the Balfour Report at the imperial Conference of 1926, which stated that Britain's dominions were independent communities from Britain. This was the first step to the official declaration of Canada's independence. The second paper was the Statue of Westminster, the Act signed in the Britain that declared the Balfour Report law. This caused the establishing of The Commonwealth of Independent States. These two papers are of great importance in the formal creation of Canada as an autonomous state from Britain.
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After greatly contributing to the war, especially in the Battle of the Atlantic, Canada ended up having the 3rd largest navy and 4th largest air force. Now, for such a small nation of only around 11 to 12 million, this was a large military force. Since Canada had done so well in the war (already their second world war as a country) Canada started to grow further and further apart from Mother Britain. There was a feeling a greater sense of pride and a more nationalistic notion. Canadians everywhere no longer saw themselves as British, Scottish, or American, they were Canadian. Canada was now a respected country, and I might add, a pretty powerful one too.
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The economic progress Canada made after the war lead to the growth of the country. New industries emerged from innovations of products like automobiles, radios, television, digital computers and electric typewriters (Aitken et al., 315). Canadians quickly adapted back to the “buy now, pay later” strategy rather than careful budgeting during the Great Depression (Liverant). Almost everything that Canadians did was influenced from new inventions; television was the most influential. Canadians conversations, humour, and lifestyle were influenced from television (Aitken et al., 315). Trade relations between the United States and Canada had become more efficient due to the St. Lawrence Seaway. The mass development of the St. Lawrence Seaway, in 1954, was to provide a large wate...
...nguage, and religion all make up Canada’s human face, but also front how the cultural accommodation will continue with the risk of losing Canada’s main traditions. Faultlines again come into perspective within demographic issues, especially with newcomers/old-timers, aboriginal population expansions, and French/English language. The core/periphery model is also represented. The end of the chapter places a focus on Canada’s economic face as well, dealing with stresses inside the global economy as well as its strong dependency on the U.S markets (Bone, 169) especially with the stimulating global recession. Canada’s economic structure leans on the relative share of activity in the primary (natural resource extraction), secondary (raw material assembly), tertiary (sale/exchange of goods and services), and quaternary (decision-making) sectors of the economy (Bone, 166).
Also, Canada had a development of atomic energy and uranium that helped the Prime Minister, Mackenzie King become an important tag in the Allies confidence. As well a stable and closer relationship with US. “The Second World War was a defining event in Canadian history, transforming a quiet country on the fringes of global affairs into a critical player in the 20th century's most important struggle”
After the six Americans returned to the States and Pelletier’s article was released, Canada gained overwhelming popularity in the U.S., their parliament receiving thousands of letters in gratitude and public demonstrations of thanks throughout the U.S., although it is also stated in the book: “Nor did the Canadian Caper yield any tangible benefits for Canada in its relations with the United States” (234), then further explains the American government’s approval of a number of bills that hurt Canadian environment and trade balance- again, making their decision to help ethically correct even though it didn’t exactly make the most logical sense, displaying Canada as the selfless hero regardless of their own circumstances- presenting themes of bravery, selflessness, and
The 1920's and into the 1930's was when Canada began to be more indepenant by slowly cutting ties with Britian, but lost its new found indepence by being swayed by America. Canada was influenced with its inventions, cultural trends, and economics. Canada adopted many of America's inventions into their homes, along with their cultural trends through entertainment and way of life. Also, Canada was economically dependent on America. Overall, Canada was influenced throughout the 1920's that by 1929, Canada became very similar to America.
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The culture of Canada refers to the shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that are a representative of Canada and Canadians. Throughout Canada's history, its culture has been influenced by American culture because of a shared language, proximity, television and migration between the two countries. Over time, Canadian-American relations have helped develop Canada’s identity during the years 1945-1982; thus introducing changing social norms, media and entertainment. In support of this, due to the United States being approximately 9.25 times larger in population and having the dominant cultural and economic influence, it played a vital role in establishing Canada’s identity. With Canada being its neighbour, naturally, the United States would influence their way of life upon Canada.
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