Did Newfoundland Ever Seek to Join the United States?

No credible historical evidence supports the claim that Newfoundland (a British dominion until 1949) sought U.S. annexation before joining Canada. The 1948 referendums offered three choices: continue Commission of Government (British-appointed), return to responsible government (independent dominion), or confederate with Canada. The U.S. option was never on the ballot. Economic ties with Canada and Britain, plus British diplomatic pressure, steered the narrow 52%–48% victory for confederation. The "U.S. annexation" idea appears in fringe speculation, not mainstream historiography.