How did Canada win the dominion debate over Pacific policy in the 1920s?
Short answerCanada fielded an effective political team, had capable representatives working in Britain, and carried considerable standing from its First World War contribution.
NotesCanada's victory was political rather than an automatic consequence of geography. Canadian representatives argued their case effectively within British imperial institutions. Their country's large wartime contribution strengthened their standing in London. The alliance's fate depended on dominion influence as well as British and Japanese preferences.