Union Nationale

The new philosophy, called maître chez nous (masters in our house), was driven by desire for an equal partnership with English Canada. The most significant changes were that Québec became secular, the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, the legal status of women was improved, the labour code was revised to provide protection for workers and unions, and a provincial pension plan was established for Quebecers (1964). The last change was a cause of discord between the French and the English because the latter participated in a federal pension plan and they wanted the French to do the same. The Quebecers chose to defy Ottawa in this and in many other ways as well. For instance, Québec formed its own embassies in other countries instead of being part of Canadian embassies. This was a significant symbol of their goal to separate from Canada. They were making the other countries aware of this as well. One of the most influential ways that Québec promoted separatism in its society was through art, music, and actors. Slowly, the Quiet Revolution turned into the Québec questions with English-speaking…

The 17th century up to the early 18th century is considered one of my favorite time periods. It is just something about the way the people spoke to one another, the way they wore their hair, and the way they dressed that always caught my eye, especially the women. Madame de Pompadour was the person I have chosen to write about for my research paper. I chose Pompadour because I read a brief summary of her life story seeing that she was born into the 17th century and I happened to like that time…

Article for 60-70's 1962 Szczecin Military Parade Gone Wrong! Soviet Union Tried to Cover it up for YEARS... October 9th, 1962, the long awaited parade of the Szczecin military was traveling down the street. Little did anyone expect such a tragedy to occur. The year of 1962 in Poland was already a tense and hectic year. With the growing tension of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the threat of war between the Western and Eater Bloc, ideas for lightening the mood were needed. With this is…

the lesson learned from an elusive enemy that employed the concept of revolutionary warfare to mount counterinsurgency against Algeria rebellion of 1954. France adopted the revolutionary warfare law was passed in 1956 to grant the Armed Forces special powers for the implementation of parallel hierarchies to counter-insurgency warfare in the entire Algerian territory. In particular, this focused on parallel hierarchies of institutions to establish new administration without eliminating the…

The FLN Proclamation of 1954 was drafted prior to the war and stated its goal of restoring the Algerian sovereign state within the framework of Islamic principles. The Algerian War between the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) and France persisted from 1954 until 1962. As shown in the film, Battle of Algiers, the Algerian War of Independence impacted the lives of every day citizens in Algeria, because of the bombings and mass shootings executed by the FLN. While the conflict did not…

use camouflage? Were you aware that the first every artificial heart and face transplant occurred in France? The country of France is filled with many intriguing facts. France is said to be a Western European country. Since the beginning, France has displayed that it is a dominant country. In 1792, France was turned from a kingdom into a republic due to the French Revolution. This strong republic is a founder of the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Population,…

by the Belgian Congo. Once Lumumba brought the Soviet Union into the situation by receiving their aid and weapons in an attempt to stabilize the government, it gave the United States the opinion that it was moving down a communist path. The United States’ fear of Communism infecting one of their suppliers of raw materials is evident…

the German Wehrmacht’s lighting warfare, and the Soviet Union enjoying the Molotov Ribbentrop pact, or as its commonly known its treaty of non-aggression with Germany, all hope is lost in Europe. However, the situation quickly changed in the following years. By 1940 Great Britain still hasn’t crumbled under the German pressure and remained as strong as ever. Hitler quickly theorized the only reason why Britain hasn’t fall was that Britain was anticipating the arrival of the Soviet Union’s…

Lakin Fix 25, April 2016 Analytical Paper II The Cold War had a major influence in international affairs. It was a continuous competition mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. Arne Westad argues that “the Cold War was a continuation of colonialism through slightly different means” (Westad, 396). I believe this statement is a description of World War II’s colonialism ways transitioning onto another international conflict; the Cold War. The Cold War began as a disagreement between…

During the Civil War, a lot of people played different roles on both the Confederate and the Union sides of the war. There were spies who used their seductive powers to get information out of the officers and women who dressed up as men to be accepted as a soldier 's. The Civil War influenced much of society by beginning segregation, secession, and gave rights to slaves. According to the biography on her website, Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City,…