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quiet revolution

Speech parts

1. quiet revolution - Noun

2. Quiet revolution - Proper noun

Meaning

quiet revolution (plural quiet revolutions)

A major social or political change attained without violence or significant upheaval.

the Quiet Revolution

A period of vast sociopolitical change in Quebec in the 1960s characterized by secularization, a rise of Quebec nationalism, and the development of a welfare state.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

In 2005 he completed another novel cycle, the Cahiers (Le Cahier noir (translated as The Black Notebook), Le Cahier rouge, Le Cahier bleu), dealing with the changes that occurred in 1960s Montreal during the Quiet Revolution. Source: Internet

Quebec's culture has only recently gained exposure in Europe, especially since the Quiet Revolution (Révolution tranquille). Source: Internet

Federal politics in Québec now more closely resemble the alignments that have developed on the provincial level since the Quiet Revolution of the1960s, the PQ and now the BQ building on the ongoing strength of the pro-sovereignty sentiment. Source: Internet

For GBP 25,000, consumers can purchase beautifully designed, ‘elegant’ wind power from Quiet Revolution. Source: Internet

Until the Quiet Revolution of the 1950's and 1960's the province was roughly half the population of the entire country; families of 10-13 children were not at all uncommon during the first half of the 20th century. Source: Internet

In post- Quiet Revolution Quebec, the use of informal tu has become widespread in many situations that normally call for semantically singular vous. Source: Internet

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