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On 26 September 1907 the United Kingdom granted New Zealand (along with Newfoundland, which later became a part of Canada) "Dominion" status within the British Empire. New Zealand became known as the Dominion of New Zealand. The date was declared Dominion Day, but never reached any popularity as a day of independence.
The Second World War was the greatest conflict ever to engulf the world. It took the lives of 50 million people, including one in every 150 New Zealanders, and shaped the world that we have lived in ever since. New Zealand was involved for all but three of the 2179 days of the war — a commitment on a par only with Britain and Australia.
Nov 25, 2016 · 17 September: Soviet Union invades Poland. 27 September: Germans take Warsaw. 29 September: Germany and Russia partition Poland. 3 October: First Echelon 2 NZEF begins training at Burnham, Trentham, Hopuhopu and Papakura. 4 October: New Zealand government announces formation of a Māori battalion for 2 NZEF.
The military history of New Zealand during World War II began when New Zealand entered the Second World War by declaring war on Nazi Germany with the United Kingdom in 1939, and expanded to the Pacific War when New Zealand declared war on Imperial Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. New Zealand's forces were soon serving across ...
Story: Self-government and independence. New Zealand does not have an Independence Day to celebrate – the country’s independence from Britain was gained in many small steps rather than all at once. New Zealand today is fully independent from Britain, although the two countries share the same person as head of state. Story by W. David McIntyre.
HMNZS Leander anchors in a Middle Eastern port during World War II. The light cruiser served with the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. In 1840 it sank the Italian commerce raider Ramb I in the Indian Ocean. Then in 1943, it fought alongside US ships against a Japanese cruiser in the Battle of Kolombangara in the Pacific War.
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Early in the 20th century, the population of New Zealand was just under a million. According to official sources, 20 percent of New Zealand’s eligible manpower served in uniform during World War I. Of that 20 percent, 100,000 served overseas, and of that 100,000 more than 60 percent became casualties. During World War I, the United States had ...
