ften resulted in internal uprisings.
             In mid 19th century, situation in Quebec was found to be very disturbing
             when a revolt led by Louis Papineau erupted against the British. British
             were forced to review the occupation and when it became clear that French
             were nearly impossible to contain, Canadian Confederate was created. Under
             this confederate, both Lower and Upper Canadians were reunited and in
             1840s, autonomy was granted to this region.
             French remained in dominating position in Quebec even after the formation
             of Confederation. French remained the official language of schools and the
             Parliament thereby assigning it the most pivotal position in Canadian
             "With the formation of the confederation of Canada in 1867, Canada East
             became the province of Quebec. Provisions for the preservation of its
             special, traditional institutions were specifically written into the
             Canadian constitution. English and French were made the official
             languages of both Quebec and the Canadian parliament, and a dual school
             system was established within Quebec. However, in 1974 French was made
             the sole official language of the province, and all non-English-speaking
             children were required to attend French-language schools. But the
             coexistence of majority-French and minority-English cultures within the
             province and the reverse situation within Canada as a whole have remained
             sources of tension. Attempts in Manitoba and Ontario at the beginning of
             the 20th cent. to curtail or abolish separate Catholic schools increased
             the French Canadians' feeling of isolation. In 1917 they vehemently
             opposed conscription for World War I." (Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004)
             A discussion of Quebec's history after the Second World War would turn out
             to be a futile exercise if we are unaware of the situation in this region
             at the time of this Great military conflict.
             French Canadians despite the...