Timeline of Anarchism in Southern Europe: Difference between revisions

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This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Europe that are relevant to libertarian socialism.

Pre-1000

3000BCE: The Minoan Crete Civilization is formed and holds a large, functioning mutualist economy. It is also the first modern civilization in Europe and held the largest cities in the world.
594BCE: The Athenian Polis is formed, one of the most widely known attempts at direct democracy and environmental protection.

1900s

1936: The Spanish Civil War begins, leading to the CNT-FAI and Spanish working class and peasants organizing the anarcho-syndicalist Spanish Revolution.
1973: The Athens Polytechnic Uprising occurs, leading to the fall of Greece's fascist military dictatorship and the creation of a social democracy.
1974: The Carnation Revolution begins in Portugal, leading to the fall of the fascist military dictatorship and creation of a progressive democracy, the end of the last European colonial empire (as the colonies of Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea are all granted independence) and the formation of hundreds of workers' councils.

2000s

2008: Greek Insurrection
2012: The 15N or Indignados movement begins in Spain.

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 This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Europe that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].
+== Pre-1000 ==
+* 3000BCE: The [[Minoan Crete Civilization]] is formed and holds a large, functioning [[mutualist]] economy. It is also the first modern civilization in Europe and held the largest cities in the world.
+* 594BCE: The [[Athenian Polis]] is formed, one of the most widely known attempts at direct democracy and environmental protection.
 == 1900s ==
-* 1936: Spanish Revolution
+* 1936: The [[Spanish Civil War]] begins, leading to the [[CNT]]-[[Fe|FAI]] and Spanish [[working class]] and [[peasants]] organizing the [[Anarcho-Syndicalism|anarcho-syndicalist]] [[Spanish Revolution]].
+* 1973: The [[Athens Polytechnic Uprising]] occurs, leading to the fall of Greece's fascist military dictatorship and the creation of a [[social democracy]].
+* 1974: The [[Carnation Revolution]] begins in Portugal, leading to the fall of the fascist military dictatorship and creation of a progressive democracy, the end of the last European colonial empire (as the colonies of Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea are all granted independence) and the formation of hundreds of [[Workers' Council|workers' councils]].
+== 2000s ==
+* 2008: Greek Insurrection
+* 2012: The [[15N or Indignados]] movement begins in Spain.
 == See Also ==