the negatives are that they do not have their own monarch
Because Australia was a part of the British Empire, and did not have its own independent foreign policy. Australia's foreign policy was set by the British government, so when the British government declared war, Australia considered itself automatically at war. Even though the Australian government did not make the decision, it still strongly supported Britain. Australians thought of themselves as citizens of the British Empire, and thought that the security of the Empire was important for Australia's own security. Therefore they were happy to challenge Germany when it was viewed as a threat to the Empire.
Because Australia was a part of the British Empire, and did not have its own independent foreign policy. Australia's foreign policy was set by the British government, so when the British government declared war, Australia considered itself automatically at war. Even though the Australian government did not make the decision, it still strongly supported Britain. Australians thought of themselves as citizens of the British Empire, and thought that the security of the Empire was important for Australia's own security. Therefore they were happy to challenge Germany when it was viewed as a threat to the Empire.
Australia was originally part of the British Empire and its first citizens were British. It is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and retains Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State. Australia has English as its official language, drives on the left and even has a Union Flag combined on its own national flag.
Before it became its own country, Australia was the furthest part of the British empire. The British ruled over the far off land in much the same way they ruled over their other lands, with government and laws meant to benefit the crown.
No, theyre their own country.
Australia had had it's own army since 1901
Australia is a country that fills a whole continent. It is both a country and a continent on its own.
Great Britain originally colonised and governed Australia.
In 1914 and 1939 Britain declared war on behalf of the British Empire, so it was a 'non-option' for Barbados as it was a British colony. (In 1939, countries with dominion status in the Empire - Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - made their own decisions on this).
Australia was first settled as a penal colony, housing the excess convicts from England. However, this was not its only purpose. It was set up to become its own self-sufficient colony as the British wanted a strong presence in the Pacific. The continent also provided the British Empire with natural resources.
Because they thought of Britain as the motherland and the British Monarch as their own Monarch.