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It was the First World War that accelerated the process to independence. The major colonies played a role of such magnitude that they no longer could be considered mere colonies of Great Britain.<br />

"It was the First World War that accelerated the process to independence. The major colonies played a role of such magnitude that they no longer could be considered mere colonies of Great Britain.<br />

The international status of Canada evolved rapidly in the post-World War period: in '''1919''', Canada was one of the signers of the Treaty of Versailles and was elected as an independent member of the League of Nations. '''In 1926''', the Balfour resolution was adopted at the Imperial Conference. Arthur Balfour presented this resolution to the Imperial conference of the self-governing dominions. In it Great Britain recognized that the Dominions were "autonomous communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate to one another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations".

The international status of Canada evolved rapidly in the post-World War period: in '''1919''', Canada was one of the signers of the Treaty of Versailles and was elected as an independent member of the League of Nations. '''In 1926''', the Balfour resolution was adopted at the Imperial Conference. Arthur Balfour presented this resolution to the Imperial conference of the self-governing dominions. In it Great Britain recognized that the Dominions were "autonomous communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate to one another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations".

'''Thus, by 1931, Canada and the other Dominions had become "autonomous communities...equal in status" to Great Britain.''' [http://en.allexperts.com/q/Canadian-History-2762/canada-independence.htm]

'''Thus, by 1931, Canada and the other Dominions had become "autonomous communities...equal in status" to Great Britain."''' [http://en.allexperts.com/q/Canadian-History-2762/canada-independence.htm]

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