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
Asia
- 1967: January Storm
- 1967: Japanese University Rebellions
- 1968: Pakistani Revolution
Europe
- 1968: Prague Spring
- 1968: March Events in Poland
- 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.