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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. | ||
== Revolutions == | == Revolutions and Uprisings == | ||
* 1967: Iraqi Rebellion | * 1967: Iraqi Rebellion | ||
* 1967: Naxalite Uprising (India) | * 1967: Naxalite Uprising (India) | ||
* 1967: Biafran Revolution (Nigeria) | * 1967: Biafran Revolution (Nigeria) | ||
* 1967: Anti-War Movement (USA) | * 1967: Anti-War Movement (USA) | ||
* 1967: Hong Kong Uprising | |||
* 1968: [[Agbekoya Parapo Uprising]] (Nigeria) | * 1968: [[Agbekoya Parapo Uprising]] (Nigeria) | ||
* 1968: May Events (France) | * 1968: May Events (France) | ||
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* 1970: Black Power Revolution (Trinidad and Tobago) | * 1970: Black Power Revolution (Trinidad and Tobago) | ||
* 1973: [[Resistance to Pinochet]] (Chile) | * 1973: [[Resistance to Pinochet]] (Chile) | ||
* 1973: Wounded Knee Incident (USA) | |||
* 1973: [[Athens Polytechnic Uprising]] (Greece) | |||
* 1974: [[Carnation Revolution]] (Portugal) | * 1974: [[Carnation Revolution]] (Portugal) | ||
* 1975: Second Spanish Revolution | * 1975: Second Spanish Revolution | ||
== | == Strikes and Other Events == | ||
* 1968: [[Memphis Sanitation Strike (1968)|Memphis Sanitation Strike]] (USA) | |||
* 1970: [[Green Bans]] ([[Australia]]) | * 1970: [[Green Bans]] ([[Australia]]) | ||
* 1971: [[Freetown Christiania]] founded (Denmark) | |||
* 1972: [[Quebec General Strike (1972)|Quebec General Strike]] ([[Canada]]) | * 1972: [[Quebec General Strike (1972)|Quebec General Strike]] ([[Canada]]) | ||
* 1972: [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]] established ([[Australia]]) | * 1972: [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]] established ([[Australia]]) | ||
* 1973: [[Workers’ Liberation Group (Iraq)|Workers' Liberation Group]] founded (Iraq) | * 1973: [[Workers’ Liberation Group (Iraq)|Workers' Liberation Group]] founded (Iraq) | ||
* 1974: [[Indian Railway Strike (1974)|Indian Railway Strike]] | |||
== 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.[[Category:Libertarian Socialist Wiki]] | 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. | |||
* 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 00:09, 3 April 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.
Revolutions and Uprisings
- 1967: Iraqi Rebellion
- 1967: Naxalite Uprising (India)
- 1967: Biafran Revolution (Nigeria)
- 1967: Anti-War Movement (USA)
- 1967: Hong Kong Uprising
- 1968: Agbekoya Parapo Uprising (Nigeria)
- 1968: May Events (France)
- 1968: Uprising (Pakistan)
- 1968: Prague Spring (Czechoslovakia)
- 1968: Mexican Movement of 1968
- 1970: Black Power Revolution (Trinidad and Tobago)
- 1973: Resistance to Pinochet (Chile)
- 1973: Wounded Knee Incident (USA)
- 1973: Athens Polytechnic Uprising (Greece)
- 1974: Carnation Revolution (Portugal)
- 1975: Second Spanish Revolution
Strikes and Other Events
- 1968: Memphis Sanitation Strike (USA)
- 1970: Green Bans (Australia)
- 1971: Freetown Christiania founded (Denmark)
- 1972: Quebec General Strike (Canada)
- 1972: Aboriginal Tent Embassy established (Australia)
- 1973: Workers' Liberation Group founded (Iraq)
- 1974: Indian Railway Strike
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 Greece, Portugal and Spain.
- Environmental Protections created in Australia and the USA.