"Quiet Revolution" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Quiet Revolution [canonical]
Etymology: Likely coined in The Globe and Mail or the Montreal Gazette. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Quiet Revolution}} the Quiet Revolution
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: Montreal Gazette, Quiet Revolution, The Globe and Mail Categories (topical): Canadian politics, Religion Categories (place): Quebec Related terms: laïcité Translations (Translations): ثورة هادئة [feminine] (Arabic), Révolution tranquille [feminine] (French), Stille Revolution (German), 静かなる革命 (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Quiet_Revolution-en-name-MsF9~q8g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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