How Did Munkenzie King Influence Canada

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Canada was not all as you see it be now. Behind the freedom, there was a time Canada had to face and fight to become the nation it is today. A nation that was part of the British Empire, it was only expected of Canada to be involved with whatever Britain was involved in. It was only expected of Canada to have almost every treaty or agreement with another country, approved by a Britain official. It was only expected of Canada to follow the laws and conduct that Britain had laid out for them. However, a man who carefully encouraged the country to gain independence from the British reign was named William Lyon Mackenzie King. King stood by Canada, to train it and make it another country equal to Britain. It can be determined that Mackenzie King’s contribution, as a Prime Minister, has shaped Canada’s growing autonomy from …show more content…
During 1922, Britain along side with France and Greece, had taken over western Turkey. Britain was determined in sustaining their military force around Chanak, to protect their crisis that linked Mediterranean to the Black Sea. Britain called the support of its Dominions (consisting of Canada) when Turkey threatened the British forces that were stationed at Chanak. When Britain asked for support, Mackenzie King refused to Britain claiming that it was a decision to be made by the parliament of Canada. The decision would be made by the Canadian government on whether Canadian troops should be sent or not to support the Britain in such crisis. King didn’t show any interest nor hurry in sending troops abroad, and since the Parliament took its time, the crisis had started and finished. King wanted to send a vague message to Britain showing them that Canada wasn’t another one of their puppets. This was the first time Canada had refused to automatically support the British

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