In the Second World War Canada and France were allies against Nazi German. Eventually, after the fall of France in 1940 most Western governments broke off relations with the Vichy regime, this was not the case with Canada which continued the support until 1942.
By 1967 tension within Canadians were poorer than before due to comments of President de Gaulle whom exclaimed before a crowd of 100,000 in Montreal, “Vive le Quebec Libre” (Long live free