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Canada's First Diplomatic Missions in Latin America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

D. R. Murray
D. R. Murray*
Affiliation:
Department of History, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Canada became the odd man out in the Western Hemisphere when it declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939. Other than the Caribbean colonies of the various European belligerents, Canada was the only American country to become an active participant in the European war. The decision to go to war had been freely made by Parliament, but it was clearly determined by Canada's historic ties as a member of the British Commonwealth. As the only independent belligerent in the Americas, Canada's position clearly was anomalous, and the makers of Canadian foreign policy had to go to considerable effort trying to overcome the problems Canada faced as a nation at war in a hemisphere trying to avoid war.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , May 1974 , pp. 153 - 172
Copyright
Copyright © University of Miami 1974

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