The **May 1968 Events in France** was a
[near-revolution](List_of_Revolutions "wikilink") which happened in
[France](France "wikilink") in
[1968](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_Western_Europe "wikilink"),
it saw a massive [general strike](List_of_General_Strikes "wikilink"),
[factory occupations](Workplace_Occupation "wikilink"), university
occupations and riots where protesters fought police in city streets. It
was a major event in [catalysing a wave of unrest across the
world](Revolutions_of_1967_-_1975 "wikilink").