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At the end of XIX C. the British Empire was one of the most powerful in the world. All the colonies that the empire possesed shared the English language and the system of law. Not only were those colonies ruled by British institutions, but they were also protected by the British Navy.

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In this report, the colonies were classified into "White Colonies" and "Color Colonies". The former were formed by Canada, Australia, New Zeland and Southafrica. Those colonies were independent in their internal affairs. However, they could not take any decision about foreing matters. As regards, color colonies were constitued by the rest of English Empire that were located in Africa, Asia and the Caribean. Those colonies were dependent in their interal and foreing affairs due to the fact that they were considered unmature to rule themselves about domestic matters.

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The first Imperial Conference took place in 1907, in which was decided that Canada, Australia and New Zeland were now named under the term "Dominions". Three years later, Southafrica was considered as a new dominion. It denoted the idea that Great Britain had realized that its relationship with the colonies was becoming weaker.

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In 1917, when the First World War was taking place in Europe, Great Britain needed all the support related to soldiers, food and medicines. As consequence, the dominions accepted to colaborate with the British Empire but they also asked for independence after the war.

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As a result of the support gave to Britain in the WWI, in 1919 the dominions were recognized individually in signing of peace treatments and they also were accepted as members of the "Society of Nations".
During that period, thoughts of equality of nations and race began to develop.

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In 1926, through the Balfour Report the dominions would be independent communities inside the Empire. However, they would have total independece in their internal and foreign matters.
In 1931, the British Parliament passed out the Statute of Westminster which removed the legal supremacy of the British Parliament in the dominions.

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After the Great Depression the dominions were called  "Members of the Commonwealth". They declared individually the war to Germany when WWII broke out.

However, color colonies went to war under the name of the British Empire.

By the accession of India, Pakistan and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) the Commonwealth became a multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-lingual Commonwealth in 1947.

Queen Elizabeth II is seen as the head of the Commonwealth. However, she has not power to take any decision.

Today, there are fifty three members of the Commonwealth. Each country has the same rights and all of them are seen as equals.