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During the 1960s, following the example of the governments of France and Quebec, the Union nationale des Étudiants français (UNEF), established in 1907, and the Union générale des étudiants du Québec (UGEQ), created in 1964, established an institutional relationship. This article studies the nature and the effects of this relationship in a decade marked by student protest. France had long been viewed by Quebeckers – as it continues to be by some – as a cultural reference point, a mother country capable of providing assistance, defence and support. From the beginning of the 20th century, a shared history and a common language had allowed France and Quebec to re-initiate contact ; following the Second World War, occasional links were established ; and, starting in the 1960s, close relationships were developed, especially in the domains of culture and education. Amid the turbulence of the 1960s, did the French student movement play the role of mentor, model or beacon to the UGEQ ? Did its discourse or actions influence the UGEQ or the Quebec student movement ? Or did the latter pursue its program of protest in an autonomous fashion. To shed light on this largely overlooked aspect of the international student protest movement of the period, the article follows the evolution of both student organizations in order to identify where and when they came into contact. It also analyzes the nature and extent of their activities in order to evaluate the extent to which these relations influenced (or did not influence) the organizations' respective development in terms of both discourse and practice. The UGEQ quickly positioned itself on the international scene to obtain the credibility it sought. The Quebec organization drew inspiration from the UNEF in developing its international policies and desperately sought out the support of its French counterpart.
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