- Title:
- Our Way is with John Bull: The Irony of Canadian Imperial Economic Diplomacy, 1930-1933
- Creator:
- Rayfuse, Patrick Bruce
- Date Created:
- 2014
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Canada History
- Geographical Focus:
- Canada Britain
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- In response to the Great Depression and an increasingly protectionist United States, both major political parties in Canada in 1930 declared their intention to switch trade from the United States to the British Empire. A slogan carried in the Globe in the 1930 election campaign was 'Let Uncle Sam Go His Own Way; Our Way is With John Bull'. This thesis examines Canadian experience in the 1930-1933 period, drawing upon international relations theoretical literature. As predicted by realist theory, far from exhibiting cooperative behaviour, the governments of both Canada and Britain attempted to maximize their own gains from a trade agreement. The 1930-1933 period thus prompted a weakening of Empire bonds.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Rayfuse, Patrick Bruce. 2014. "Our Way is with John Bull: The Irony of Canadian Imperial Economic Diplomacy, 1930-1933", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_84.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.