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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. | 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. | ||
== | == Events by Region == | ||
=== Africa === | |||
* 1968: [[Agbekoya Parapo Uprising]] | |||
=== Asia === | |||
* 1967: [[January Storm (China)|January Storm]] | |||
* 1967: [[Japanese University Rebellions]] | * 1967: [[Japanese University Rebellions]] | ||
* 1968: [[Pakistani Revolution (1968)|Pakistani Revolution]] | * 1968: [[Pakistani Revolution (1968)|Pakistani Revolution]] | ||
== | === Europe === | ||
* 1968: [[ | * 1968: [[Prague Spring]] | ||
* | * 1968: [[Red Square Protests (1968)|Red Square Protests]] | ||
* | * 1968: [[May 68 Events in France|May Events in France]] | ||
* | * 1969: [[Italian Hot Autumn|Hot Autumn]] | ||
* 1972: [[ | * 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]] | |||
* 1972: [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]] founded | |||
=== North America === | |||
* 1972: [[Quebec General Strike (1972)|Quebec General Strike]] | |||
=== South America === | |||
* 1967: Araguaia Guerrilla War | |||
* 1970: Election of [[Salvador Allende]] in Chile, the first Marxist to be elected in South American history. | |||
* 1973: [[Resistance to Pinochet|Armed Resistance to Pinochet]] | |||
== Results == | == 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: | 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 Greece, Portugal and Spain. | * Democratisation of Thailand, Greece, Portugal and Spain. | ||
* Environmental Protections created in Australia and the USA.[[Category:Libertarian Socialist Wiki]] | * Environmental Protections created in Australia and the USA.[[Category:Libertarian Socialist Wiki]] | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
[[Category:Revoluntary Waves]] | [[Category:Revoluntary Waves]] | ||
[[Category:Revolutions]] | [[Category:Revolutions]] | ||
Revision as of 01:22, 1 May 2020
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: Agbekoya Parapo Uprising
Asia
- 1967: January Storm
- 1967: Japanese University Rebellions
- 1968: Pakistani Revolution
Europe
- 1968: Prague Spring
- 1968: Red Square Protests
- 1968: May Events in France
- 1969: Hot Autumn
- 1969: Years of Lead
- 1972: British Miners' Strike
- 1973: Athens Polytechnic Uprising
- 1974: Carnation Revolution
Oceania
- 1970: Green Bans
- 1972: Aboriginal Tent Embassy founded
North America
- 1972: Quebec General Strike
South America
- 1967: Araguaia Guerrilla War
- 1970: Election of Salvador Allende in Chile, the first Marxist to be elected in South American history.
- 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.