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Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Cultural Studies - Canada, grade: A, language: English, abstract: The invocation of the War Measures Act had a lasting impact on the Quebec sovereignty movement as it caused the immediate decline of the movements violent wing and prompted the subsequent gain in support towards political and peaceful means of seeking sovereignty for Quebec. This investigation will be focused on the extent to which the Quebec sovereignty movement was affected by the invocation of the War Measures Act. The purpose is to trace the impact of the War Measures Act on the Quebec sovereignty movement in the years following the October Crisis. Key sources that were included were William Tetleys account of the October Crisis and John Saywells documentation on the rise of the Parti Québécois. The investigation will start by providing a brief account of the events that took place during the October Crisis in leading to Trudeaus decision to enact the War Measures Act. Next, it will analyze how Trudeaus swift decision to enact the War Measures Act resulted in flagging support for the violent wing of the Quebec sovereignty movement. Finally, it will investigate the rise of the Parti Québécois from the October Crisis due to the steps taken by René Lévesque to promote the beliefs of his separatist political party. It can be concluded that the invocation of the War Measures Act played a direct role in the collapse of the FLQ after the October Crisis and increased popular support for political means of pursuing independence through the Parti Québécois.
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