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Exports
Canada, Australia and New Zealand mainly provided cheap foodstuffs and raw materials such as wool. 75% of New Zealand's exports went to Britain including frozen lamb and gold. In the 1870s, almost 2/3rds of New Zealand's imports came from Britain -
Australian, New Zealand, British agreement
Australia and NZ would contribute financially to the British Anvy and have a naval squadron stationed in Australasian waters. -
Australia achieves Dominion status
Commonwealth of Australia allowed a federal government with the monarch as head of state. -
New Zealand achieves Dominion status
Permitted self-government for NZ. -
Union of South Africa gains Dominion status
Unified all former Boer and British states/colonies. Only people of European descent were allowed in Parliament. -
Import tariffs
By the outbreak of war, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa had all imposed import tariffs to support their domestic industries and businesses. -
Anzac day
Australian and New Zealand army corps supported the British war effort, with 8,141 Australians dying in the Battle of Gallipoli alone (50,000 sent). Australia and NZ relied heavily on British markets for their exports, thus their economies were heavily damaged by the war. -
Australia rejects conscription
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Imperial War Cabinet created
Orchestrated Britain's military policy across the Empire. -
Australia rejects conscription, again
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Battle of Vimy Ridge begins
All four divisions of the Canadian Corps combined with the British to defeat the Germans at this battle. Canada had expanded its wheat exports to Britain during the war, despite the anti-war unrest amongst Quebecois in 1918. Canada benefitted from increased wheat exports to Britain, and general exports to the US. -
Commonwealth of Nations established
Informal organisation of collaboration between Britain and her former colonies. -
Statute of Westminster
Allowed for effective independence for all Dominions, as they no longer needed British consent on legislation. The Governor-General in each of the dominions now acted as a figurehead, without any legislative power.