Dominions of the British Empire

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The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.

All labels observed (4)

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional concept
former components of the British Empire
political entity category
appliedTo Canada
Commonwealth of Australia
linked to: Australia

Dominion of Ceylon
Dominion of India
Dominion of New Zealand
linked to: New Zealand

Dominion of Pakistan
linked to: Pakistan

Irish Free State
Newfoundland
Southern Rhodesia (briefly, in some usages)
linked to: Zimbabwe

Union of South Africa
constitutionalDoctrine Crown divided among several realms
constitutionalHeadOfState British monarch
describedAs autonomous communities within the British Empire
equal in status to the United Kingdom
differedFrom British mandates and trust territories
Crown colonies
protectorates
externalAffairsInitiallyControlledBy British government
linked to: UK government
followedBy Commonwealth realms
fully independent republics within the Commonwealth
formalizedBy Balfour Declaration of 1926
linked to: Balfour Declaration
governedBy British monarch
hadOwn dominion cabinets
parliaments
prime ministers
hasCharacteristic evolved into fully sovereign states
recognized British monarch as head of state
responsible government
self-governing
semi-autonomous
white settler colonies
internalAffairsManagedBy own responsible ministries
legalTermBecameObsoleteBy late 20th century
legalTermUsedFrom early 20th century
militaryContribution fought alongside Britain in World War I
fought alongside Britain in World War II
partOf British Empire
politicalEvolution stepping stone from colony to independence
precededBy Crown colonies with responsible government
relatedConcept British Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
statusDefinedBy Statute of Westminster 1931
symbolizedBy shared monarchy
timePeriod late 19th century to mid-20th century

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Ottawa Agreements appliesTo Dominions of the British Empire
abdication crisis of 1936 involves Dominions of the British Empire
Edward VIII monarchOf Dominions of the British Commonwealth
linked to: Dominions of the British Empire
Edwardian architecture usedIn Dominions of the British Empire
British Empire Games participantType Dominions of the British Empire
Imperial Conference of 1926 appliesToJurisdiction Dominions of the British Empire
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David monarchOf Dominions of the British Empire
Iran campaign (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran) relatedTo British Empire in World War II
linked to: Dominions of the British Empire
Prince Albert, Duke of York monarchOf Dominions of the British Commonwealth
linked to: Dominions of the British Empire
United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939) alsoInvolved Dominions of the British Empire
British Egyptian Expeditionary Force alliedWith Dominions of the British Empire
Silver Jubilee of King George V location Dominions of the British Empire
Washington Naval Conference participant British Dominions
linked to: Dominions of the British Empire
Battle of Romani belligerent Dominions of the British Empire