May 1968 Student Protests in France (May–June 1968)

1. March 22 Movement forms at Nanterre

   Mar 22, 1968Labels: March 22, University of

   • Britannica
   • March 22

2. Authorities close Nanterre campus

   May 2, 1968Labels: Nanterre Campus, French Authorities

   • Britannica
   • 1968 France

3. Police clear Sorbonne; mass arrests spark clashes

   May 3, 1968Labels: Sorbonne, Police

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

4. Major street battles erupt in Paris

   May 6, 1968Labels: Paris Streets, Student Marches

   • Britannica
   • 1968 France

5. “Night of the Barricades” in the Latin Quarter

   May 10, 1968Labels: Latin Quarter, Barricades

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   • Encyclopedia com

6. Unions and students march; one-day general strike

   May 13, 1968Labels: Trade Unions, Students

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   • 1968 France

7. Sud Aviation factory occupation begins strike wave

   May 14, 1968Labels: Sud Aviation, Factory Occupation

   • 1968 France
   • General Strike

8. Renault and other factories seized by workers

   May 16, 1968Labels: Renault, Industrial Seizures

   • 1968 France
   • Britannica

9. Violence peaks; Paris Stock Exchange attacked

   May 24, 1968Labels: Paris Stock, Urban Violence

   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

10. Grenelle Agreements reached in labor negotiations

    May 27, 1968Labels: Grenelle Agreements, Unions

    • Grenelle
    • Britannica

11. De Gaulle disappears, then returns to dissolve Assembly

    May 30, 1968Labels: Charles de, French National

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    • 1968 Election

12. Government bans several far-left organizations

    Jun 12, 1968Labels: Far-left Organizations, Government

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    • Intl Socialism

13. Police evict remaining occupiers from the Sorbonne

    Jun 16, 1968Labels: Sorbonne, Police Eviction

    • June 1968
    • Britannica

14. Snap elections give Gaullists a decisive victory

    Jun 30, 1968Labels: Gaullists, French Legislative

    • 1968 Election
    • Britannica