{"slug": "dominion-of-newfoundland", "label": "Dominion of Newfoundland", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_Newfoundland", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38610", "qid": "Q38610", "description": "UK possession in North America between 1907 and 1949", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1907, 1949], "span_label": ["1907 CE", "1949 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}], "related": [{"slug": "canada", "label": "Canada", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "parliament-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Parliament of the United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "irish-free-state", "label": "Irish Free State", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "british-empire", "label": "British Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "winston-churchill", "label": "Winston Churchill", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "franklin-d-roosevelt", "label": "Franklin D. Roosevelt", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1907, "year_label": "1907 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 26", "text": "September 26 – New Zealand and Newfoundland become dominions of the British Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373349351#September", "title": "1907", "revid": 1373349351, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1931, "year_label": "1931 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 11", "text": "December 11 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom enacts the Statute of Westminster, which establishes a status of legislative equality between the self-governing dominions of the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, the Dominion of New Zealand and the Union of South Africa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310518#December", "title": "1931", "revid": 1371310518, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1934, "year_label": "1934 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 16", "text": "February 16 – The Commission of Government is sworn in, as a form of direct rule for the Dominion of Newfoundland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372993239#January–February", "title": "1934", "revid": 1372993239, "section": "Events › January–February"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 9", "text": "August 9 – Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet on board ship at Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland. The Atlantic Charter (released August 14), setting goals for postwar international cooperation, is created as a result.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#August", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22 – The Dominion of Newfoundland votes to join Canada, after a referendum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#July", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 31", "text": "March 31 – The former British colony of Newfoundland joins Canada, as its 10th province.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370167995#March", "title": "1949", "revid": 1370167995, "section": "Events › March"}}]}