Revolutions of 1967 - 1975

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

• 1968: Egyptian Uprising
• 1968: Moroccan Uprising
• 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
• 1967: Japanese University Rebellions
• 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: Red Square Protests
• 1968: Dutch University Occupations
• 1968: Kraakers
• 1968: May Events in France
• 1968: Autonomia
• 1969: Hot Autumn
• 1969: Years of Lead
• 1972: British Miners' Strike
• 1973: Athens Polytechnic Uprising
• 1974: Carnation Revolution

Oceania

• 1970: Green Bans
• 1971: 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

North America

• 1967: Black Panther Party founded
• 1968: Mexican Movement of 1968
• 1969: Alcatraz Occupation
• 1972: Quebec General Strike
• 1973: Wounded Knee Occupation

South America

• 1967: Araguaia Guerrilla War
• 1969: Rosariazo
• 1969: Cordobazo
• 1970: Election of Salvador Allende
• 1973: 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.