scholarly journals ROCHLIN, James. Discovering the Americas. The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America. Vancouver, University of British Columbia Press, 1994, 312 p.

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 862
Author(s):  
Gordon Mace
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Latin America ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Foreign Policy

Canada's First Diplomatic Missions in Latin America

1974 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Considerable Effort ◽  
Active Participant ◽  
Canadian Foreign Policy ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
British Commonwealth

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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