The German student movement (also called 68er-Bewegung, movement of 1968, or soixante-huitaires) was a protest movement that took place during the late 1960s in West Germany. It was largely a reaction against the perceived authoritarianism and hypocrisy of the German government and other Western governments, and the poor living conditions of students. A wave of protests—some violent—swept West Germany, fueled by violent over-reaction by the police and encouraged by contemporary protest movements across the world. Following more than a century of conservatism among German students, the German student movement also marked a significant major shift to the left and radicalisation of student politics.
Read more about German Student Movement: Early Stages of The Movement, The Past, Reforming The Universities, The War in Vietnam and Political Suppression, Emergency Acts, Action and Reaction, The Revolt Continues, The Climax and The Decline, The Effect
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