Did britains empire help us to win the first world war?

Yes, or perhaps we helped Them win World War 1. It depends upon your point of view, since the USA did not enter WW1 until 1917.

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This page lists every country/colony of the British empire involved in World War 1, divided by their region.

Africa

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

Basutoland

Bechuanaland

British East Africa (Kenya)

British Gold Coast

British Somaliland

Egypt

Gambia

Nigeria

Northern Rhodesia

Nyasaland

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Southern Rhodesia

Uganda and Zanzibar

Atlantic Islands

Ascension

Sandwich Islands

South Georgia

St. helena

Tristan da Cunha

Australasia and Pacific Ocean

Antipodes

Auckland

Australia

Borneo

Bounty

Campbell

Chatham Islands

Christmas

Cook Islands

Ducie

Elice Islands

Fanning

Flint

Fiji Islands

Gilbert Islands

Kermadec Islands

Macquarie

Malden

New Guinea

New Hebrides

New Zealand

Norfolk

Palmyra

Pitcairn

Pheonix Islands

Solomon Islands

Tokelau Islands

Tonga

America

Canada

Falkland Islands

Asia

Singapore

Europe

Cyprus

Great Britain

Malta

Indian Empire

Aden

Burma

Ceylon

India

Indian Ocean Islands

Andaman Islands

Cocos Islands

Mauritius

Nicobar Islands

Seychelles

Middle East

Arabia (protectorates)

Kuwait

Oman

Newfoundland

West Indies

Bahamas

Barbados

British Guiana

British Honduras

Grenada

Jamaica

Leeward Islands

St. Lucia

St. Vincent

Trinidad and Tobago

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I hope you find this information to be helpful in your research.

Canada was not a part of the British Empire during the First World War.

Canada was a part of the British Commonwealth of equal nations during that war.

Because Canada did not have a self-governed military, Canada entered the war as part of the British forces.

Otherwise the answer is 'Yes' but you will have to go through the answers of others for Absolute Accuracy.

There are many even in the twenty-first century who have yet to read the very stale news of the death of the British Empire.

Yes.

When Britain declared war, its dominions (like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa) were automatically part of the war. They were legal entities of the Crown.

Even beyond the legal issue, there was a natural alignment of people in the Empire with Britain. A large part of the populations in Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, and New Zealand were either born in Britain, or had parents that were. For many of these people, Britain was their country, and it was natural for them to want to participate.

In places like India and South Africa, where British populations were minorities, the British were still able to whip up armies from among the locals. Many of these people did it for money or in the hope that they would gain greater political rights after the war.

In total, I think the colonies/dominions accounted for about a tenth of the overall fighting strength of the British Empire in WW1.

Yes.

They enlisted in great numbers. & in many examples got dropped in it from a great height by poor (British) generalship: Gallipoli, Crete, Tobruk, Singapore, Dieppe....... but nonetheless the Anzacs, Canadians, Indians, South Africans and all others gave sterling service in Britains dark days. And all because of some (distant) shared ancestry. Amazing. I am British, I feel it says something about my national character that these people in the past did what they did for the reasons that they did, and I admit it makes me proud. Thankyou my Commonwealth pals, past & present. We will remember them.

Hope this helps :] x

Yes of course it did. To say any different would belittle our colonial supporters. They fought and died alongside our own nationals and their contribution was inestimable. The same applied in the second world war.

Yes