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http://montrealgazette.com/feature/the-legacy-of-canadas-wwi-conscription-crisis-quebec-nationalism But as Canadians were fighting the Germans, back home the country was at war with itself. For the first time since Confederation, Quebec politicians were explicitly suggesting French-Canadians might be better off alone. “One can say 1917 was a turning point,” said University of Ottawa historian Pierre Anctil. “It instilled a sense of suspicion and distance. And I think it did irreparable damage.” Before the two independence referendums of the ’80s and ’90s that nearly tore the country apart, there was the 1917-18 conscription crisis. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
