Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, Deputy Premier and Minister of Labour of the province of Quebec, had a large impact on the October Crisis and the FLQ attacks. The Quebec-born politician was known for his work against then-Quebec Premier; Maurice Duplessis. Laporte targeted the Duplessis government.
After Duplessis’ death, Pierre successfully gained a seat in the Quebec National Assembly and served in the government of Premier Jean Lesage. Laporte was considered to be a leading member of the Liberal Party’s left wing, which supports social equality.
In 1969, Lesage announced his resignation from party leader, hence the 1970 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election. Laporte ran to take his position, but lost to his fellow cabinet member;
Canadian history consists of many memorable moments, including many great leaders that helped Canada become what it is today, like the well-known Louis St. Laurent. He was born on Feb. 1st, 1882 in Compton, Quebec, and died on July 25, 1973 in Quebec City (Coucil, 13). Louis St. Laurent was raised in a mixed family, with a French - speaking father, and English - speaking Irish mother, and was fluently bilingual. He studied many years in law, where he graduated from law school, at Laval University in 1914, and had been a successful corporation lawyer (“St-Stephen, St. Laurent”). Laurent entered politics a lot later in his years, as he became older; however he still managed to have a large impact on Canada, and achieved many accomplishments. Louis St. Laurent was an extremely important, and well-respected politician, because he helped resolve the conscription crisis from 1940-1944 (,Pickersgill,14), and prevented the government and cabinet from collapsing, which would have caused the society to fall apart at the time, he was involved in the establishment of the Canada Council, which introduced support for Canadian arts, to help Canada separate from the influence of American culture (Jocelyn), and lastly he welcomed Newfoundland into confederation in 1949 (“Newfoundland History”), which was a large accomplishment because of the failures Many other politicians experienced in trying to do so before.
Hancock, Pat, and John Mantha. "Canada's twelfth prime minister - Louis Stephen St. Laurent." The kids book of Canadian prime ministers. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1998. 33. Print.
“Just watch me.”Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau said in 1970. He meant it as he fought to keep Quebec a part of Canada. Not only did he do that, he managed to be prime minister for 16 years, as well as being Canada’s youngest leader at the time. He brought greater civil rights to Canadians, Quebec citizens mainly. His charismatic personality matched his innovative ideas, that enhanced Canada for the better. For his entire political career, not only did Canada watch him, the whole world watched him change the country for the better. He made a radical change to Canada by championing the idea of officially implementing bilingualism. Trudeau was a trailblazer from the moment he was elected.
To answer this, one must address the severity of the crisis, as well as the degree to which the War Measures Act would alleviate the situation. This proves to be an unexpectedly difficult task, as it is impossible to accurately capture the zeitgeist of such a turbulent time period without being subject to bias. However from a purely objective standpoint, the evidence clearly identifies that there was no insurrection, nor was one likely to take place. Trudeau relied heavily on galvanizing the risk that the FLQ posed to the Canadian public. However, this came to be a detriment to his case when the supposed danger was discredited. According to most authorities, the FLQ “was a collection of scattered, radical grouplets who communicated amongst themselves with great difficulty and apprehension”(Conrad et al). It is of course, rather difficult to carry out widespread insurrection without a cohesive unit to do so. Trudeau’s speech relied heavily on the notion that the FLQ posed a greater threat than they realistically did, and by the end of the crisis it was clear that his claims were null. However, Trudeau did not operate alone in his endeavors. The crisis was rapidly escalated in scale by local and national media alike. The media “Fed the notion of a hydra head conspiracy, unknown, unknowable, but of course infinitely dangerous”, an error that almost did more to aid in the FLQ’s influence over the country, than it did to call in any sort of justifiable action (Bothwell, 447-50). This combined with rumors of Quebec dissolving their government due to the “severity” of the situation, a rumor that was initially reported to be started by Trudeau (although it was enforced by numerous parties”) in order to gain the support of the public for the actions he was preparing to take (Clement). It is generally agreed upon that War
Pierre Elliot Trudeau was arguably one of the most vivacious and charismatic Prime Ministers Canada has ever seen. He wore capes, dated celebrities and always wore a red rose boutonniere. He looked like a superhero, and often acted like one too. Some of the landmark occurrences in Canadian history all happened during the Trudeau era, such as patriating the constitution, creating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the 1980 Quebec Referendum. However, it is Trudeau’s 1969 “white paper” and the Calder legal challenge which many consider to be one of his most influential contributions to Canadian history.
...erre LaPorte, the Quebec Minister of Labour, and James Cross, The British Trade Commissioner to Canada, were kidnapped by the FLQ.
Lesage had an excellent team of cabinet ministers which included Rene Levesque. The Liberals promised to do two things during the Quiet Revolution; one was to improve economic and social standards for the people of Quebec, and the other was to win greater respect and recognition for all the French people of Canada. The Liberals started a program to take control of hydro-electric power companies. French-Canadian engineers from all over Canada returned to Quebec to work on the project. Slogans during these times were "we can do it" and "masters in our own homes".
French and Russian Revolutions Both the French and Russian revolutions occurred for two main reasons. Both of these revolutions were the direct result of bad leadership and a bad economy. These two reasons, along with other factors, caused both of these revolutions. Although they were both similar, they also had differences. A difference between the two is that the Russians had an unsuccessful "pre-revolution" in 1905.
World War II was a devastating event for both the Allies and Axis powers that cost millions of lives. Nazism was growing along with the tensions between the Allied and Axis powers. The Germans were trudging through battles, defeating large and strong French and Belgian resistance because the German army had developed a system called ‘Blitzkrieg’ which overwhelmed their opponents with heavy armor. This new concept eventually led to the Fall of France in the year 1940. The main debate of the Fall of France was whether it was caused by “strategic errors” or the “Nazi Blitzkrieg.”
The French Revolution evokes many different emotions and controversial issues in that some believe it was worth the cost and some don't. There is no doubt that the French Revolution did have major significance in history. Not only did the French gain their independence, but an industrial revolution also took place. One of the main issues of the Revolution was it's human costs. Two writers, the first, Peter Kropotkin who was a Russian prince, and the other Simon Schama, a history professor, both had very opposing views on whether the wars fought by France during the Revolution were worth it's human costs. Krapotkin believed that the French Revolution was the main turning point for not only France but for most other countries as well. On the other hand, Schama viewed the French Revolution as unproductive and excessively violent.
Clemenceau’s aims were to punish Germany for the damage that they had caused, and his feelings were reflected in his harshness. His main aims were: To make Germany pay for what they had done to France, both in the war and for when the Germans took Alsace and Lorraine from them. To militarily restrict Germany. To get money back, fine the Germans for all military and civilian. damage.
The Dreyfus affair was a scandal which rocked France for 12 years. It comprised of a Jewish staff officer named Alfred Dreyfus who was falsely convicted of giving French military secrets to the Germans. This came about when a ripped up letter was found in a bin at the German Embassy in Paris which had similar handwriting to that of Dreyfus. He was sent to Devil’s Island to serve a life sentence. It became such a huge scandal due to all of the speculation surrounding Dreyfus’ guilt or innocence. In 1896, Georges Picquart, ‘uncovered evidence pointing to another French military officer, Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, as the real traitor.’ Once Picquart reported his findings he was told to stop his investigation, sent to Tunisia and then imprisoned.
Every story, either fiction or nonfiction has a hero and a villain. In Canadian history, 19th century was critical point in development of Canada that held many great heroes and villains. Among them was Louis Riel. He was consider as a villain because he took a side that wasn’t government and was a leader of two rebellion that changed Canadian government permanently. However, he is not a traitor, but a hero in Canadian society. Riel is known as a founder of the province Manitoba. He has become an icon for various organizations, political parties and cultural groups in Canada. He is also an important figure for many of people and use him as source of motivation in fighting for cultural freedom, pride, and respect in Canada. He led two resistance
From the French Revolution through the Cold War Era, modern Europe experienced a significant need to establish dominance in every realm of society. Dominance can be defined as one group wielding power and control over another, which can happen through use of physical force, political changes, or indoctrination. Each of the eight authors discussed in this paper demonstrates how those in power created a new sense of order, established a new cultural identity, and utilized education as a means of teaching subservience. The Enlightenment, Industrial and Agrarian Revolutions, and two devastating world wars influenced how these powers viewed and express their authority. Scholars employ a variety of sources to examine how this process happens, and as a result, determine that means of authority evolve over time. Present day political and social upheaval has roots in the struggle for dominance on the European and, later, global stage.
The Fall of Bastille and its Importance to the Revolution Why was the fall of Bastille a significant turning point in the events of the Revolution? The fall of Bastille was very important to the Revolution because the country saw this as a new era. It started on July 11, 1789 when the Minister of Finance Jacques Necker was dismissed which angered the people because he was like a hero to the people through his economic strategies. Word had spread that foreign mercenaries were about to massacre the citizens. Fear had swept through Paris, resulting in a loss of order.