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Question: How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to Canadian independence!?
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Canada entered the First World War as a colony and emerged an independent nation due to the strong performance of its armed forces and the aggressive leadership of Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden and the military leader, General Sir Sam Hughes

"As the war continued, Canadian troops proved again and again their military excellence independent of Britain and won the respect of the other Allied nations!. This culminated in Canada's brilliant performance in the battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917!. This was not the first victory of the war in which Canada had been instrumental, far from it; however, it was the first totally Canadian victory and did much to raise Canada in the esteem of its allies!.6 Gradually, Canada began to assert its independence from Britain more formally, creating its own Imperial War Cabinet in 1917 and in the same year, watching with pride as, for the first time, a Canadian officer, Arthur Currie, commanded Canadian troops in battle!.7 By the end of the war, Canada was no longer seen as merely the colony of Britain and this change of attitude on the international level was demonstrated when Canada was able to sign the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations as an independent country!.

Throughout the course of World War I, Canada became gradually less biddable, less tractable and less willing to follow the orders of British military leaders!. Initially, Britain saw Canada as merely another colony to be manipulated for the benefit of the Empire, but grudgingly, this attitude changed!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

It didnt, it was the treaty at the end of WWI that divided the 4 super powers of Europe Austria-Hungry, Ottman Empire and so onWww@QuestionHome@Com