Revolutions of 1968

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    Women's movements

    Feminist movements start to arose in 1940 winning their right to vote, but soon, wanted more rights that would make society equal. Although the date finishes at 1970, some feminists are still fighting, but with less vision of what objective they want to reach.
  • Great Britain Welfare

    Great Britain Welfare
    Welfare State is introduced into British community. Covers most wellbeing of citizens and provides the most basic of needs.
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    Konrad Adenauer

    Adenauer of the UDC sought respect for Germany from US, Western European Nations, specially France. He made an economic miracle happen on Germany.
  • EEC

    Free trade area between 6 member nations.
  • Student's movements

    Student's movements
    Students started making movements in the US against the Vietnam war.
  • French revolution of 1968

    French revolution of 1968
    Students and workers strike government against capitalism, traditionalism, and consumerism
  • Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister

    Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister
    Pierre Trudeau becomes prime minister of Canada, welcoming industrialization and acknowledging french-speaking Canadians.
  • Assassination of Martin Luther King

    Assassination of Martin Luther King
    The famous black rights defender, Martin Luther King Junior was assassinated.
  • Tlatelolco Massacre

    Tlatelolco Massacre
    October 2 1968, the government, Diaz Ordaz, gives instructions to Batallón Olimpia to start the student movement massacre.
  • François Mitterrand

    Socialists in France gain power and reforms are made. Increase on the minimum wage, higher tax to the rich, he was basically aiding the workers.