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'''Revolutions in 1967 - 1979''' was a [[Revolutionary Wave|revolutionary wave]].
The '''Revolutions in 1967 - 1975''' were a [[Revolutionary Wave|revolutionary wave]] that encompassed much of the world as a general uprising against authoritarianism and capitalism. Considered to be one of the only two examples of successful 'World Revolutions', they did significantly alter power relations, but triggered [[neoliberalism]] as a ruling class counter-offensive.


== Revolutions ==
== Events by Region ==
* 1967: Iraqi Rebellion
* 1967: Naxalite Uprising (India)
* 1967: Biafran Revolution (Nigeria)
* 1967: Anti-War Movement (USA)
* 1968: [[Agbekoya Parapo Uprising]] (Nigeria)
* 1968: May Events (France)
* 1968: Uprising (Pakistan)
* 1968: [[Prague Spring]] (Czechoslovakia)
* 1970: Black Power Revolution (Trinidad and Tobago)
* 1973: Wounded Knee Incident (USA)
* 1974: [[Carnation Revolution]] (Portugal)
* 1975: Second Spanish Revolution
* 1979: Sandinista Revolution (Nicaragua)
* 1979: Grenadian Revolution
* 1979: Iranian Revolution


== Uprisings, Strikes and Other Events ==
=== Africa ===
* 1971: [[Green Bans]] begin, synthesising the concerns of workers, environmentalists and democracy (Australia)
* 1968: [[Egyptian Uprising (1968)|Egyptian Uprising]]
* 1972: [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]] established ([[Australia]])
* 1968: [[Moroccan Uprising (1968)|Moroccan Uprising]]
* 1968: [[May Events in Senegal (1968)|May Events in Senegal]]
* 1968: [[Agbekoya Parapo Uprising]]
* 1968: [[Socialist Sierra Leone]] created
* 1969: [[Socialist Congo]] created
* 1969: [[Socialist Libya]] created
* 1970: Socialist (debatable) Equatorial Guinea created
* 1971: [[Namibian General Strike]]
* 1972: [[Socialist Benin]] created
* 1974: [[Socialist Ethiopia]] created
* 1975: [[Socialist Angola]] created
* 1975: [[Socialist Cape Verde]] created
* 1975: [[Socialist Comoros]] created
* 1975: [[Socialist Madagascar]] created
* 1975: [[Socialist Mozambique]] created
 
=== Asia ===
* 1967: [[January Storm (China)|January Storm]]
* 1967: [[Japanese University Rebellions]]
* 1968: [[Pakistani Revolution (1968)|Pakistani Revolution]]
* 1971: Bangladeshi Liberation War
* 1973: Popular Revolution in Thailand
* 1973: Indian Strike Wave
* 1973: [[Workers' Liberation Group]] founded (Iraq)
* 1975: [[Civil Rights Movement]] (Thailand)
 
=== Europe ===
* 1968: [[Prague Spring]]
* 1968: [[March Events in Poland (1968)|March Events in Poland]]
* 1968: [[Red Square Protests (1968)|Red Square Protests]]
* 1968: [[Dutch University Occupations (1960s)|Dutch University Occupations]]
* 1968: [[Kraakers]]
* 1968: [[May 68 Events in France|May Events in France]]
* 1968: [[Autonomia (Italy)|Autonomia]]
* 1969: [[Hot Autumn (1969)|Hot Autumn]]
* 1969: [[Years of Lead (Italy)|Years of Lead]]
* 1972: [[British Miners' Strike (1972)|British Miners' Strike]]
* 1973: [[Athens Polytechnic Uprising]]
* 1974: [[Carnation Revolution]]
 
=== Oceania ===
* 1970: [[Green Bans]]
* 1971: [[Work-In|Work-Ins]] in Australia
** 1971: [[Harco Work-In]]
** 1972: [[Sydney Opera House Work-In]]
** 1972: [[Clutha Development Mine Work-In]]
** 1972: [[Whyalla Glove Factory Work-In]]
** 1974: [[Wyong Plaza Work-In]]
** 1975: [[Nymboida Mine Work-In]]
** 1975: [[Coal Cliff Work-In]]
* 1971: [[Polynesian Panther Party]] founded
* 1972: [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]] founded
* 1975: [[Raglan Point Occupation (1975)|Raglan Point Occupation]]
 
=== North America ===
* 1967: [[Black Panther Party]] founded
* 1968: [[Mexican Movement of 1968]]
* 1969: [[Alcatraz Occupation]]
* 1972: [[Quebec General Strike (1972)|Quebec General Strike]]
* 1973: [[Wounded Knee Occupation]]
 
=== South America ===
* 1967: Araguaia Guerrilla War
* 1969: Rosariazo
* 1969: Cordobazo
* 1970: Election of [[Salvador Allende]]
* 1973: [[Resistance to Pinochet|Armed Resistance to Pinochet]]
 
== Results ==
The Revolutions and Uprisings of 1967 - 1975 massively altered the global order, while leading to a temporary expansion of the welfare state to its theoretical limit, it soon collapsed as neoliberalism became the norm for national economies. It also unleashed a huge wave of social progress in areas of feminism, reproductive rights, LGBT rights, democratisation and environmental protection. Some material results include:
* Democratisation of Thailand, Greece, Portugal and Spain.
* Environmental Protections created in Australia and the USA.[[Category:AnarWiki]]
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[[Category:Revoluntary Waves]]
[[Category:Revolutions]]

Latest revision as of 17:44, 3 April 2024

The Revolutions in 1967 - 1975 were a revolutionary wave that encompassed much of the world as a general uprising against authoritarianism and capitalism. Considered to be one of the only two examples of successful 'World Revolutions', they did significantly alter power relations, but triggered neoliberalism as a ruling class counter-offensive.

Events by Region

Africa

Asia

Europe

Oceania

North America

South America

Results

The Revolutions and Uprisings of 1967 - 1975 massively altered the global order, while leading to a temporary expansion of the welfare state to its theoretical limit, it soon collapsed as neoliberalism became the norm for national economies. It also unleashed a huge wave of social progress in areas of feminism, reproductive rights, LGBT rights, democratisation and environmental protection. Some material results include:

  • Democratisation of Thailand, Greece, Portugal and Spain.
  • Environmental Protections created in Australia and the USA.
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