Creation of the UN

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The Weimar Republic

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Important People in WWI

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Executive Branch of U.S. Government

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1995 Quebec Referendum - held October 30 - settled by victory for the "No" (to separatism) side with a 50.6% against separatism and 49.4% for separatism

Meech Lake Accord (1990) - Canadian Constitution Act was revised but Quebec did not agree to it

- Canadians were already concerned that this would lead to serious national unity problems (foreshadow)

- shows Quebec's different views on political values

1980 Quebec Referendum - held May 20 - a vote where citizens of Quebec chose if they were for separatism or against

- support for separatism increased in the late 1960s and the 1970s

- shows that Quebec has had issues about separatism in the past

- 60% was against separatism and 40% was for separatism (shows that like the second vote, Quebec didn't want to separate)

- Foreshadows Quebec's views on separatism

October Crisis (1970) - occurred October 5, 1970 - James Cross (British trade commissioner) was kidnapped by the FLQ - Pierre Laporte (Minister of Immigration and Labour) was kidnapped and later killed by the FLQ

- controversy regarding the government's actions towards this issue gov

Non-supporters say that the disappearance of terrorism shows public doesn't stand for political terror (lead to separatism later on)

- War Measures Act was invoked by the government by

Charlottetown Accord (1992) - another attempt to get Quebec's consent to the Constitution Act

- shows what Quebec strongly thinks, and that their opinions hadn't changed

- absence in their consent became a hindrance and contributed to their separatism

- many voted against the accord

Parti Quebecois (1968)

- the "Oui" side (for separatism) was ahead in votes for the first referendum 6 weeks before it was held

Shows that there were strong opinions for separatism in Quebec before the 1995 Referendum

- wanted to have the the power to make its laws and change taxes