In 1948, the people of the Dominion of Newfoundland decided whether to keep the British rule, join Canada or be independent.Seeking a union with the United States was not a referendum option, despite the idea having some currency amongst locals. With the Cold War looming, U.S. interests in Newfoundland were centred primarily on its strategic importance to the defence of North America. The Americans' ability to maintain bases on the island satisfied those concerns — after receiving assurances that the Canadian government would honour the leases for bases on Newfoundland, the U.S. State Department had no further interest in the political future of Newfoundland. President Harry S. Truman's administration had little incentive to pursue annexation. With respect to foreign policy, such a territorial ambition would have only served to antagonize two key allies. With respect to domestic policy, the administration would not likely have been able to convince Congress to offer statehood to Newfoundland due to its small population and geographical isolation from the then-48 existing states, and would not likely have been able to convince Newfoundlanders to accept territorial status as an alternative to admission as a U.S. state.
>>524136644The mainland is Labrador. The Island is Newfoundland
>>524136644Newfoundland had a vote with a run off ballot after the second world War- independence, Canada or pursue US statehood. US statehood had a lot of support because US military bases really helped the local economy and many, many women married off to Americans during that time. It came third, in part because the US was standoffish with the idea.Its a shame im not American right now, which it had. We even have oil.
>>524137780they changed the name like 50 years after that
