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== The October Crisis ==
== The October Crisis ==
On October 5, 1970, members of the FLQ kidnapped the British Trade Commissioner in Canada, James Cross. Soon after they kidnapped Pierre Laporte, the Vice-Premier of Quebec. Laporte was murdered a week later. With Cross still under their control, the FLQ sought to leverage public opinion in their favor and organized massive student strikes throughout the province. They put out a list of demands including the release of various imprisoned Quebcéois nationalist figures, free transportation to communist [[Cuba]], and a hefty ransom.
On October 5, 1970, members of the FLQ kidnapped the British Trade Commissioner in Canada, James Cross. Soon after they kidnapped Pierre Laporte, the Vice-Premier of Quebec. Laporte was murdered a week later. With Cross still under their control, the FLQ sought to leverage public opinion in their favor and organized massive student strikes throughout the province. They put out a list of demands including the release of various imprisoned Quebcéois nationalist figures and a hefty ransom.
===Response===
===Response===