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Did Canada fight a war for independence?
In other words, they were actual battles for independence. Only Canada claims to have achieved independence from its colonial master by fighting for that colonial power on European soil. But few of those who fought at Vimy Ridge were motivated by a desire for Canadian independence.
Is Canada really independent?
Proclamation by the Queen of Canada Canada has complete sovereignty as an independent country, however, and the Queen’s role as monarch of Canada is separate from her role as the British monarch or the monarch of any of the other Commonwealth realms.
Is New Zealand and Australia the same country?
As you can see then, New Zealand is not physically part of Australia but separated from Australia by the Tasman Sea. The distance between Australia and New Zealand is approximately 1,500km (932 miles) at the closest point between the Australian island state of Tasmania and New Zealand’s South Island.
Why didn’t Canada Australia and New Zealand become independent countries?
At the same time Canada, NZ and Australia were much more sparsely populated by people who were mostly much newer immigrants and still thought of themselves as British so there was no real ‘independence’ movement. The formation of these three into separate countries was a much more gentle gradual process and generally fairly peaceful.
Why didn’t Canada have representation in the British government before independence?
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and others were possessions of the UK. They didn’t not have representation in the UK government. Instead they had their own system of government headed by a Governed General who represented the Queen. They were, to a great extent, independent from the UK on many matters already prior to official independence.
Why doesn’t Britain want to join Australia as a nation?
Dr Barnes says Britain’s growing importance also casts some doubts on one of the most often-cited factors against federation with Australia – the 1200 miles (1930kms) between the two nations. “The 1200 miles between Australia and New Zealand were famously seen as ‘1200 impediments’ to federation,” she says.
What happened to New Zealand’s South Pacific Empire?
After the war, New Zealand was gifted German Samoa, which it occupied, until the island nation gained independence in 1962. Arguably, the only remaining piece of New Zealand’s South Pacific empire is the Cook Islands. “Economically, too, Australia was becoming less important,” Dr Barnes says.