The birth of modern Canada is revolutionary. However, it did not involve much violence.
A series of intense sociopolitical changes popularly known as the ‘Quiet Revolution’ gave shape to the Canada that we know today. Canada was a British settlement. In the 1960s, the Liberal government led a series of social, political and cultural reforms and made the government secular. The Liberal government gained control over the education system, established more public institutions and provided better education to its citizens. Canada is one of the most educated countries in the world.
The reformers improved health care services and nationalised many sectors including electricity. These reforms improved the economy and quality of life in Canada which attracted more and more immigrants.
Canada was first explored by the Vikings. The Vikings were followed by the British and the French. Britain took most of the French land to create two colonies. Gold was discovered later in Klondike which created a rush. Canada is now a parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarchy; Queen Elizabeth heads the country. The US tried to invade Canada twice without any success. Surprisingly, today Canada and the US share the longest international border that is not patrolled by defence forces!
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