Ottawa Conference of 1932
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The Ottawa Conference of 1932 was a British Empire economic summit held in Canada that established a system of imperial preference, promoting tariff advantages and closer trade ties among member countries during the Great Depression.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Empire conference
ⓘ
international economic conference ⓘ trade summit ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
combat the economic effects of the Great Depression
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establish a system of imperial preference ⓘ promote closer trade ties within the British Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Economic Conference of 1932
NERFINISHED
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Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endTime | 1932-08-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later revisions of imperial preference in the later 1930s ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to fragmentation of global trade
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reduced relative access for foreign exporters to Empire markets ⓘ reinforced protectionist trends in the 1930s world economy ⓘ reoriented Dominion trade more toward Britain ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonial dependencies ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ontario
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Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
imperial preference
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intra-Empire trade ⓘ protectionism ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | interwar economic diplomacy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Imperial Conference of 1930
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Economic Conference of 1923 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottawa Agreements
NERFINISHED
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bilateral trade agreements between Britain and Dominions ⓘ criticism from free-trade advocates ⓘ formalization of imperial preference system ⓘ increased tariffs on non-Empire imports ⓘ preferential tariff rates within the Empire ⓘ strengthening of economic ties among Empire members ⓘ tensions with non-Empire trading partners ⓘ |
| significantFor |
British economic history
ⓘ
Canadian economic history ⓘ history of international trade policy ⓘ history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1932-07-21 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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