[1945-1980] The Modernization of Québec & The Quiet Revolution By Jack_Graham09 1936 Beginning of the great darkness 1936 Duplessis First Term start 1939 End of Duplessis first term 1944 Start of Duplessis Second term 1949 Asbestos strike 1959 End of Duplessis Second Term 1959 End of the great darkness