Quiet Revolution

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The Quiet Revolution was a period of rapid social, political, and cultural transformation in 1960s Quebec that secularized institutions, expanded the welfare state, and significantly reduced the influence of the Roman Catholic Church.

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instanceOf historical period
political movement
social movement
alsoKnownAs Révolution tranquille
country Canada
endTime late 1960s
field Canadian history
Quebec history
hasCause declining authority of the Roman Catholic Church
defeat of Union Nationale in 1960
desire to modernize Quebec society
election of Jean Lesage government
perceived economic and social backwardness of Quebec
rise of a new francophone middle class
hasEffect creation of Hydro-Québec as major public utility
creation of a state-run education system
emergence of Quebec sovereignty movement
expansion of Quebec welfare state
expansion of social services in Quebec
growth of Quebec public sector
increased secularism in Quebec society
increased tension in federal–provincial relations in Canada
modernization of Quebec bureaucracy
nationalization of hydroelectricity in Quebec
redefinition of Quebec identity
reduction of Church control over education
reduction of Church control over health care
rise of French-Canadian nationalism as Quebec nationalism
rise of Parti Québécois
strengthening of francophone economic power
hasKeyFeature creation of a modern Quebec state
decline of Roman Catholic Church influence
educational reform
expansion of welfare state
growth of Quebec nationalism
rapid modernization
secularization of institutions
state-led economic intervention
hasLanguage French
hasLeader Jean Lesage
hasParticipant Quebec Liberal Party
Quebec civil service
labour movement
surface form: Quebec labour movement

Government of Quebec
surface form: Quebec provincial government

Roman Catholic Church in Quebec
locatedIn Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
mainLocation Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
religiousContext decline of Catholic Church authority in Quebec
startTime 1960
temporalContext 1960s

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