Revolutions of 1967 - 1975: Difference between revisions

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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: Sierra Leone
1969: Congo
1969: Libya
1970: Equatorial Guinea
1972: Benin
1974: Ethiopia
1975: Angola
1975: Cape Verde
1975: Comoros
1975: Madagascar
1975: Mozambique

Asia

1967: January Storm
1967: Japanese University Rebellions
1968: Pakistani Revolution
1971: Bangladeshi Liberation War
1973: Popular Revolution in Thailand
1973: Indian Strike Wave

Europe

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

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.

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 * 1968: [[May Events in Senegal (1968)|May Events in Senegal]]
 * 1968: [[Agbekoya Parapo Uprising]]
+* 1968: Sierra Leone
+* 1969: Congo
+* 1969: Libya
+* 1970: Equatorial Guinea
+* 1972: Benin
+* 1974: Ethiopia
+* 1975: Angola
+* 1975: Cape Verde
+* 1975: Comoros
+* 1975: Madagascar
+* 1975: Mozambique
 === Asia ===
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 * 1967: [[Japanese University Rebellions]]
 * 1968: [[Pakistani Revolution (1968)|Pakistani Revolution]]
+* 1971: Bangladeshi Liberation War
+* 1973: Popular Revolution in Thailand
+* 1973: Indian Strike Wave
 === Europe ===
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 === 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
-* 1970: Election of [[Salvador Allende]] in Chile, the first Marxist to be elected in South American history.
+* 1969: Rosariazo
+* 1969: Cordobazo
+* 1970: Election of [[Salvador Allende]]
 * 1973: [[Resistance to Pinochet|Armed Resistance to Pinochet]]