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''This article is abut the split of the remaining British Dominions in 1936. For the East–West Schism of 1054, also known as the Great Schism, see East–West Schism.''

The Great Schism, in the context of 1936, refers to the revolutions that gripped the remnants of the British Empire following the Berlin Stock Market Crash earlier in the same year.

Following the conclusion of the First Weltkrieg and signing of the Treaty of Versailles (also referred to as the Peace with Honor), massive social unrest occurred throughout the United Kingdom and British Dominions. Unrest existed especially within the newly created Australasian Confederation, with relations strained with London particularly over the Gallipoli Campaign and the withdrawal of Australasian troops from German New Guinea. The Consolidation of Resources Act in 1924 further triggered increased unrest and led to widespread protests in New Zealand over fears the act would violate the Treaty of Waitangi.



After the syndicalist government had secured their position within Australasia, the election of the Maximists in July 1936 mirrored Britain's own.

Historians debate whether or not the schism was part of the British Revolution or a separate set of events that