Student movements

The main reasons of student movements

• Political reasons

• Economic reasons

• Social reasons

Political reasons

• Opposition to wrong policies

• Opposition to governments

• Opposition to political systems

Economic reasons

• High education fees

• Poorness and unemployment

• Opposition to current economic system

Social reasons

• Opposition to war

• Protect human rights

• Request more freedom

• Opposition to racism

Big student movements in 1968

The May 1968 events in France

• Reasons

The policies of Charles De Gaulle

Increase in unemployment

Closure decision of Nanterre University

The May 1968 events in France

• Events Students meet on Paris Sorbonne University Police intervene against demonstratorsWorkers gave support to studentsPolice used excessive forceCelebrities began to support demonstrationDemonstrations turned to a social movementStudents took Sorbonne University

The May 1968 events in France

• Results Elections were held againNew values has been revealedMoral rules was open to discussionDecreased belief in CommunismDevelopments in the field of educationChurch was negatively affectedStudent movements began in the worldwide

The effects of 1968 on Turkey

1968 Generation in Turkey

• Deniz Gezmiş

• Yusuf Aslan

• Hüseyin İnan

• Mahir Çayan

• İbrahim Kaypakkaya

1968 student movements in Turkey

• Reasons

The effect of protests in Sorbonne University

Death of Ernesto Che Guevara in 1967

Opposition to imperialism

Opposition to Vietnam war

U.S. soldiers in Turkey

1968 Generation in Turkey

• Events

Protests began at Universities

6. fleet events

Bloody Sunday

1968 Generation in Turkey

• Results

Many young people have died

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