,P>IS #aifh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,D]MOT ,SRE5AN ,TEXT 3 ,!,S,E ,D,A,Y,S Y\ >E MORE LIKELY TO HE> ! WORD 'REVOLUTION' ON ! S\NDTRACK ( A FILM OR ON ! LATE/ POP RELEASE ?AN Y\ >E TO HE> SOMEONE TALK+ AB\T BR++ ONE AB\T4 ,IT IS P>TLY = ?IS REASON ?AT PEOPLE ?9K ( REVOLUTIONS AS BURI$ DEEP 9 HI/ORY4 ,YET1 AS LITTLE AS #be YE>S AGO ,FRANCE WAS ON ! V]GE ( A TOTAL REVOLT ) #ab MILLION WORK]S ON /RIKE1 #abb FACTORIES OCCUPI$1 & /UD5TS FIGE SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS W]E /ILL SUFF]+ FROM L[ PAY4 ,?IS WAS DESPITE =EIGN TRADE HAV+ TRIPL$4 #b#e.0 ( ALL WORK]S W]E RECEIV+ LESS ?AN #e FRANCS 7,G,B,P#d#f7 P] MON?4 ,SOME UNSKILL$ WORK]S W]E ONLY GETT+ #d FRANCS P] MON?4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T WAS AT HALF A MILLION1 9 A P]IOD :I* WAS CONSID]$ A PO/W> BOOM4 ,TRADE UNION MEMB]%IP HAD DROPP$ TO >\ND #c MILLION1 AS OPPOS$ TO #g MILLION 9 #a#i#d#e4 ,NOT MANY VICTORIES HAD BE5 WON 9 ! PREC$+ YE>S4 ,MI*EL9 BOA/$ ?AT !Y HAD ONLY TALK$ TO TRADE UNIONS ?REE TIMES 9 ?IRTY YE>S4 ,SO H[ DID EV]Y?+ *ANGE SO QUICKLY 9 ! ,FRANCE ( #a#i#f#h8 ,NANT]RE WAS A UNIV]SITY \TSIDE ,P>IS4 ,IT WAS A NEW S\LESS CAMPUS BUILT TO CAT] = ! 9CREAS$ 9FLUX ( /UD5TS4 ,! PLACE WAS UNLIKE ! ?ROBB+ CULTURAL LIVE WIRE ( ! FAM\S ,LAT9 ,QU>T] 7,LEFT ,BANK74 ,ON ,M>* #b#bND #aifh EIRE/ ( SIX MEMB]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,VIETNAM ,COMMITTEE4 ,AMONG !SE WAS A SOCIOLOGY /UD5T CALL$ ,DANNY ,COHN-,B5DIT4 ,HE HAD BE5 P>T ( A GR\P :O ORGANIZ$ A /RIKE ( #a1 TO #a#b1 /UD5TS 9 ,NOVEMB] ( #aifg AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ OV]CR[D+4 ,/,U,D,5,T ,A,N,G,] ,9 ! PREC$+ #a YE>S ! /UD5T POPULATION HAD RIS5 FROM #a#g1 TO #e#a#d14 ,AL?\< ! /ATE HAD PROVID$ SOME FUND+ ?IS WAS NOT EQUAL TO ! HUGE 9FLUX ( /UD5TS IT HAD ASK$ ! UNIV]SITIES & COLLEGES TO TAKE4 ,! TOTAL >EA COV]$ BY UNIV]SITY PREMISES HAD D\BL$ S9CE #aifb BUT ! /UD5T NUMB]S HAD ALMO/ TRIPL$4 ,FACILITIES W]E DESP]ATELY 9ADEQUATE & OV]CR[D+ WAS A S]I\S ISSUE4 ,SIX DAYS AFT] ! OCCUPATION ( ! ,DEAN'S (FICE ! POLICE W]E CALL$ 9 & ! CAMPUS WAS SURR\ND$4 #e /UD5TS 9SIDE ! COLLEGE DIVID$ 9TO DISCUSSION GR\PS4 ,SOCIOLOGY /UD5TS BEGAN TO BOYCOTT !IR EXAMS & A PAMPHLET WAS PRODUC$ 5TITL$ ',:Y DO WE NE$ SOCIOLOGI/S8'4 ,! /UD5TS CALL$ = A LECTURE HALL TO BE P]MAN5TLY MADE AVAILABLE = POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS4 ,! LECTUR]S BEGAN TO SPLIT1 SOME 9 FAVOR ( ! /UD5T DEM&S4 ,! COLLEGE DID PROVIDE A ROOM1 BUT BY ! #bND ( ,APRIL A MEET+ ( #a1#b /UD5TS WAS HELD 9 ONE ( ! MA9 LECTURE HALLS4 ,M,>,* #b#bND ,M,O,V,E,M,5,T ,AFT] ! ,EA/] BREAK AGITATION WAS MORE RAMPANT4 ,ON ,APRIL #b#bND 7ONE MON? AFT] ! OCCUPATION7 A MEET+ WAS HELD 9 LECTURE HALL ,B#a4 ,IT WAS ATT5D$ BY #a1#e /UD5TS & ! RESULT+ MANIFE/O CALL$ = 0,\TRIITY ) ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T 7:I* HAD COME TOGE!R AS A SEMI-=MAL ALLIANCE ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALI/ /UD5TS7 WAS W9N+ ! BATTLE ( IDEAS 9 ! CAMPUS AMONG !IR FELL[ /UD5TS4 ,! COLLEGE DECID$ TO DISCIPL9E EI BE=E ! DISCIPL9>Y COMMITTEE ( ! ,SORBONNE ON ,MAY #cRD4 ,F\R LECTUR]S VOLUNTE]$ TO DEF5D !M4 ,! $UCATION /RIKE HAD NOT 9T]E/$ ! ,M9I/] = ,$UCATION4 ,!RE W]E MAJOR 9DU/RIAL /RIKES ! PREC$+ YE> AT ,RHODIACETA & ,SAVIEM4 ,9 ,RHODIACETA 7A SYN!TIC FIB]S FACTORY 9 ,LYONS7 A /RIKE TOOK PLACE 9VOLV+ #a#d1 WORK]S OV] #bc DAYS4 ,MANAGEM5T W5T ON TO SACK #ib MILITANTS AT ! 5D ( ! YE> & HAD ALSO RESORT$ TO LOCK-\TS4 ,9 ,JUNE ( #aifg ,PEUGEOT CALL$ 9 RIOT POLICE DUR+ A DISPUTE & TWO WORK]S W]E KILL$4 ,FROM ,M>* TO ,MAY #aifh !RE WAS A TOTAL ( EI PLANT4 ,IT WAS BECOM+ OBVI\S ?AT 0! ,FR5* DID NOT 9T]E/ !IR LEAD]S0 AS ,ALA9 ,T\RA9E 7A PR(ESSOR AT ,NANT]RE :O WAS PREP>$ TO DEF5D ! /UD5T ACTION7 SAID4 ,!SE LEAD]S W]E SOON AB\T TO BE AWOK5 FROM !IR OBLIVI\S SLUMB]4 ,R,$ @& ,B,L,A,C,K ,FLAGS DRAPE ! ,>,C ,DE ,T,R,I,O,M,P,H,E ,ON ,FRIDAY ,MAY #cRD A FEW /UD5TS GA!R$ 9 ! FRONT SQU>E ( ! ,SORBONNE4 ,! /UD5TS W]E FROM ,NANT]RE & !Y W]E JO9$ BY ACTIVI/S FROM ! ,SORBONNE COLLEGE ITSELF4 ,! ',NANT]RE ,EIGES ON ! FOLL[+ ,MONDAY4 ,! EIRE/$ BY ! ,C,R,S1 ON ! BASIS ?AT !Y W]E SPOTT$ WE>+ MOTORCYCLE HELMETS4 ,NEWS SPREAD RAPIDLY & /UD5TS CAME FROM ALL OV] ! CITY4 ,FIRE/$4 ,SU* WAS ?IS BATTLE BETWE5 /UD5TS & POLICE ?AT ! COLLEGE CLOS$4 ,?IS WAS ONLY ! SECOND TIME 9 #g YE>S ?AT ! ,SORBONNE WAS =C$ TO CLOSE1 ! O!R TIME BE+ 9 #aid :5 ! ,NAZIS TOOK ,P>IS4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,/UD5TS 7,U,N,E,F7 & ! ,LECTUR]S' ,UNION 7,S,N,E,SUP7 IMM$IATELY CALL$ A /RIKE & ISSU$ ! FOLL[+ DEM&S #a4 ,RE-,OP5 ! ,SORBONNE4 #b4 ,)DRAW ! ,POLICE4 #c4 ,RELEASE ?OSE >RE/$4 ,!SE UNIONS W]E JO9$ BY ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T4 ,! ORIG9AL DISCONT5T HAD >IS5 FROM OV]CR[D+ BUT IT N[ BEGAN TO TAKE ON A L>G] P]SPECTIVE4 ,P,O,L,I,C,E ,R,I,O,T ,ON ,MONDAY ,MAY #f? ! ',NANT]RE #h' PASS$ ?R\< A POLICE CORDON S++ ! ',9T]NATIONALE'4 ,!Y W]E ON !IR WAY TO APPE> BE=E ! ,UNIV]SITY ,DISCIPL9E ,COMMITTEE4 ,! /UD5TS DECID$ TO M>* ?R\< ,P>IS4 ,ON !IR RETURN TO ! ,LAT9 ,QU>T] !Y W]E SAVAGELY ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE ON ! ,RUE ,/4 ,JACQUES4 ,! /UD5TS TORE UP PAV+ /ONES & OV]TURN$ C>S TO =M B>RICADES4 ,POLICE PUMP$ ,TE> ,GAS 9TO ! AIR & CALL$ = RE9=CEM5TS4 ,! ,B\LEV>D ,/ ,G]MA9 BECAME A BLOODY BATTLEGR\ND ) ! (FICIAL FIGURES AT ! 5D ( ! DAY READ+3 #dbb >RE/S & #cde POLICEM5 9JUR$4 ,?IS DAY WAS TO GO 9TO ! ANNALS ( '#f#h AS 0,BLOODY ,MONDAY04 ,A LONG M>* FOLL[$ ON ! ,TUESDAY & BY \TMAN\V]+ ! POLICE ,R$ @& ,BLACK ,FLAGS W]E DRAP$ FROM ! ,>C ,DE ,TRIOMPHE & ! ',9T]NATIONALE' E*O$ >\ND ! /REETS4 ,! WEEK CONT9U$ ON 9 A SIMIL> FA%ION & ! /REETS W]E ALIVE ) CR[DS & TALK ( POLITICS4 ,BY ,W$NESDAY PUBLIC OP9ION WAS %IFT+4 ,/,O,M,A,* ,= ,A ,F,I,<,T ,! MIDDLE CLASSES W]E APPALL$ BY ! BRUTALITY DI%$ \T TO ! /UD5TS BY ! POLICE & L>GE SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS W]E 9SPIR$ BY ! /UD5TS' /OMA* = A FI\ND ! ,PLACE ,DEFRET-,RO*]CAU4 ,!Y M>*$ T[>DS ! ,SORBONNE ALONG ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,G]MA94 ,ALL ROADS LEAD+ (F ! B\LEV>D W]E BLOCK$ BY POLICE >M$ = CONFLICT4 ,FIFTY B>RICADES W]E ]ECT$ BY ! DEMON/RATORS 9 PREP>ATION = AN ATTACK BY ! POLICE4 ,JEAN ,JACQUES ,LEBEL A REPORT] WROTE ?AT BY #aAM 0,LIT]ALLY ?\S&S HELP BUILD B>RICADES 444WOM51 WORK]S1 BY/&]S1 PEOPLE 9 PAJAMAS1 HUMAN *A9S TO C>RY ROCKS1 WOOD1 IRON04 0,\R B>RICADE IS D\BLE3 ONE ?REE FOOT HI< R[ ( COBBLE /ONES1 AN EMPTY SPACE ( TW5TY Y>DS1 !N A N9E FOOT HI< PILE ( WOOD1 C>S1 METAL PO/S1 DU/B9S4 ,\R WEAPONS >E /ONES1 METAL1 ETC F\ND 9 ! /REET40 REPORT$ ONE EYE WITNESS4 ,RADIO REPORT]S SAID ?AT AS MANY AS SIXTY B>RICADES W]E ]ECT$ 9 DIFF]5T /REETS4 ,FRANCE /AY$ UP TO LI/5 TO REPORTS ON ,EUROPE ,ONE & ,RADIO ,LUXEMB\RG4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAD YIELD$ ON TWO ( ! ?REE DEM&S BUT W\LD NOT RELEASE ?OSE >RE/$4 ,!RE WAS TO BE NO 0,LIB]EZ NOS COMRADES6 04 ,! ,B,E,A,T ,G,E,S ,O,N ,! B>RICADES W]E ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE4 ,!Y US$ TE> GAS & ,C,S GR5ADES4 ,/UD5TS & DEMON/RATORS US$ H&K]*IEFS SOAK$ 9 BAK+ SODA TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM ! NAUSE\S GASES4 ,FITICUL> ! ,C,R,S1 W]E MO/ BRUTAL 9 !IR TREATM5T ( ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,!RE W]E REPORTS ( PREGNANT WOM5 BE+ BEAT54 ,Y\NG M5 W]E /RIPP$ & SOME HAD !IR SEXUAL ORGANS BEAT5 UNTIL ! FLE% WAS 9 RIBBONS4 ,AT ! 5D ( ?IS BATTLE ( ! /REETS !RE W]E #cfg PEOPLE 9JUR$1 & #df >RE/$4 ,ON ,SATURDAY MORN+ TROOP C>RI]S W]E BR\ ! B>RICADES & !Y W]E BOO$ & HISS$ AS !Y DROVE D[N ! ,B\LEV>D ,/ ,G]MA94 ,ON ,MONDAY ,MAY #a#c? ! /UD5TS W]E RELEAS$ BUT ! SP>K HAD ALREADY />T$ ! =E/ FIRE4 ,! TRADE UNIONS CALL$ A ONE-DAY /RIKE & A M>* WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 ,P>IS = ! SAME DAY4 ,OV] #b1 PEOPLE 7A CONS]VATIVE FIGURE7 TURN$ UP = ! M>* %\T+ 0,DE ,GAULLE ,ASSASS904 ,! LEAD] ( ! GOV]NM5T WAS N[ S+L$ \T AS AN 5EMY BY ! PEOPLE4 ,AFT] ! M>* !RE WAS A CALL = ! CR[D TO DISP]SE & MANY DID BUT A L>GE GR\P ( /UD5TS DECID$ ?AT !Y W\LD OCCUPY ! ,SORBONNE4 ,C,O,M,M,U,N,I,/,S ,U,P ,T,O ,!,I,R ,O,L,D ,T,R,I,C,K,S4 ,! ,P,C,F 7,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY7 HAD CONDEMN$ ! ,NANT]RE REBELS FROM ! />T4 ,!IR FUTURE ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y1 ,GEORGES ,M>*AIS1 PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,FALSE REVOLUTION>IES TO BE UNMASK$04 ,9 ?IS >TICLE HE CLAIM$ ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T W]E 0MO/LY SONS ( ! GR& B\RGEOIS1 CONTEMPTU\S T[>DS ! /UD5TS ( WORK+ CLASS ORIG90 & PR$ICT$ ?AT !Y W\LD 0QUICKLY SNUFF \T !IR REVOLUTION>Y FLAMES TO BECOME DIRECTORS 9 ,PAPA'S BUS9ESS444440 ,BUT BY ,MAY #h? ! :5 ! P>TY LEAD]%IP SAW ! SIZE ( ! MOVEM5T !Y *ANG$ !IR TUNE & ATTEMPT$ TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! UPRIS+4 ,!Y SAW ?AT ! EXAMPLE ( ! /UD5TS WAS N[ BE+ FOLL[$ 9 ! WORKPLACES4 ,!Y ?\T$ TO SUPPORT WORKPLACE ACTION1 ?\< ONLY AFT] WORK]S HAD ALREADY TAK5 ! LEAD4 ,L\IS ,>AGON 7,FRANCE'S MO/ FAM\S ,COMMUNI/ WRIT]7 WAS S5T TO ADDRESS A MEET+ AT ! ,ODEON4 ,?OSE ( ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T :O W]E PRES5T JE]$ & HECKL$ HIM ?R\<\T ) SATIRICAL CRIES ( 0,LONG LIVE ,/AL91 FA!R ( ALL PEOPLE04 ,ONE MEMB] ( ! POLITICAL BUREAU ,ROG] ,G>UDY EMBRAC$ ! /UD5TS' DOCTR9E ( ECONOMIC SELF-MANAGEM5T1 AUTONOM\S C\NCILS & DEC5TRALIZATION4 ,ALONG ) EXT5D+ SOLID>ITY ) ! AIMS ( ! /UD5TS HE ALSO APPLAUD$ ! EV5TS ( ! 0,PRAGUE ,SPR+04 ,HE WAS SOON EXPELL$ FROM ! ,P,C,F4 ,T,R,U,? ,I,S ,:,A,T,E,V,] ,S,],V,E,S ,! ,P,>,T,Y ,MO/LY1 ! ,P,C,F P]SI/$ 9 CLASSIFY+ ! /UD5T MOVEM5T AS 0AN 5TIRE ULTRA-LEFT1 PETTY-B\RGEOIS COCKTAIL ( ,BAKUN91 ,TROTSKYISM & PLA9 ADV5TURISM44404 ,>\ND ?IS TIME AN ANONYM\S >TICLE WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! P>TY PAP] ',L',HUMANITE'4 ,IT'S AU?OR CLAIM$ ?AT ! ,M9I/] = ,Y\? HAD 0CONTACTS0 ) ,COHN-,B5DIT & ?AT MONEY WAS GRANT$ TO ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T4 ,?IS ACCUSATION WAS A COMPLETE FABRICATION & ! HEIX1 ,L591 & ,MAO DECORAT$ ! OLD PILL>S SURR\ND+ ! FRONT SQU>E4 ,R$ @& ,BLACK FLAGS HUNG ALONGSIDE ! ,VIETCONG FLAG4 ,TROTSKY1 ,CA/RO & ,*E ,GUEV>A PICTURES W]E PLA/]$ ON WALLS ALONGSIDE SLOGANS SU* AS 0,EV]Y?+ IS ,POSSIBLE0 & 0,IT IS ,=BIDD5 TO ,=BID04 ,?IS PICTURE ( ! ,SORBONNE GIVES A GOOD 9DICATION ( ! CONFUSION ( IDEOLOGIES 5COMPASS$ )9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,A FIFTE5 P]SON OCCUPATION COMMITTEE WAS ELECT$ ON ! ,MAY #a#d? & ITS M&ATE WAS LIMIT$ TO #bd H\RS4 ,! C5TRAL AMPHI!AT] WAS PULSAT+ DAY & NI* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T WANT$ TO 0]ADICATE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 WORK]S & MANAG]S RA!R ?AN TURN MORE WORK]S' SONS 9TO MANAG]S04 ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,Y ,C,O,L,L,E,C,T,I,B,L,E,S ,! ,ECOLE DE ,BEUX ,>TS 7,S*OOL ( ,F9E ,>TS7 WAS OCCUPI$ ON ,MAY #a#d?4 ,!RE W]E MEET+S EV]Y MORN+ AT :I* !MES W]E *OS54 ,!N PO/]S W\LD BE PRODUC$ VIA A SILK SCRE5 PRODUCTION BASIS4 ,IT WAS MO/ IRONIC ?AT !SE PO/]S BECAME ALMO/ IMM$IATELY COLLECTORS' ITEMS & W]E SOON TO BE F\ND 9 ! HOMES ( ! RI*4 ,! PO/]S W]E COV]$ ) SU* SLOGANS AS 0,MANK9D WILL NOT LIVE FREE UNTIL ! LA/ CAPITALI/ HAS BE5 HANG$ ) ! 5TRAILS ( ! LA/ BUREAUCRAT04 0,! G5]AL WILL AGA9/ ! WILL ( ! G5]AL04 0,COMMODITIES >E ! OPIUM ( ! PEOPLE04 ,P>IS WAS PLA/]$ ) SU* PO/]S4 ,! POLITICAL ATMOSPH]E ( ! TIME L$ TO OCCUPATIONS BY RADICAL DOCTORS1 >*ITECTS1 & WRIT]S4 ,EV5 ! ,CANNES FILM FE/IVAL WAS DISRUPT$ 9 #aifh :5 0,JEAN-,LUC ,GOD>D & ,FRANCOIS ,TRUFFAUT SEIZ$ ! FE/IVAL HALL 9 SUPPORT ( ! NATIONAL /RIKE MOVEM5T04 ,/,R,I,K,E,S ,ON ! #a#d? ( ,MAY ! WORK]S ( ,SUD ,AVIATION NE> ,NANTES OCCUPI$ !IR FACTORY4 ,!N ,R5AULT PLANTS AT ,CLEON1 ,FL9S1 ,LE ,MANS & ,B\LOGNE ,BILLANC\RT ALL W5T ON /RIKE4 ,Y\NG WORK]S AT ,CLEON REFUS$ TO LEAVE ! FACTORY AT ! 5D ( !IR %IFT & LOCK$ ! MANAG] 9TO HIS (FICE4 ,! UNION LEAD]%IP W]E /UMBL+ BEH9D ! MOOD ( ! WORK]S4 ,AT PLACES LIKE ,SUD-,AVIATION ! DECISION TO GO ON 9DEF9ITE /RIKE WAS TAK5 BY ! WORK]S )\T CONSULT+ ! UNION (FICIALS4 ,! ,C,G,T LEAD]S HAD BE5 TAK5 TOTALLY BY SURPRISE & N[ W]E DESP]ATELY TRY+ NOT TO LOSE ALL 9FLU5CE4 ,! WORK]S W]E LEAD+1 9 !IR DEM&S & ACTIONS4 ,! UNION LEAD]%IP -- = A %ORT TIME -- FOLL[$ LIKE A DOG KEEP+ UP ) ITS MA/]1 AS IT SAW ?IS AS ! ONLY ME?OD TO MA9TA9+ SOME 9FLU5CE OV] ! WORK]S4 ,ON ,MAY #a#f? A FEW ?\S& /UD5TS M>*$ TO ,B\LOGNE ,BILLANC\RT :]E #c#e1 WORK]S W]E ON /RIKE4 ,! ,C,G,T (FICIALS LOCK$ ! FACTORY GATES TO DISC\RAGE COMMUNICATION4 ,BUT WORK]S GOT UP ON ! RO( ( ! FACTORY & %\T$ GREET+S & DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE ?\< ! IRON RAIL+S4 ,SOLID>ITY WAS !RE & IT C\LD NOT BE SUPPRESS$ BY A FEW *A9S & LOCK$ GATES4 ,9DU/RIAL ,NORM&Y1 ,P>IS & ,LYONS CLOS$ D[N VIRTUALLY ON MASS4 ,ON ,MAY #a#h? COAL PRODUCTION /OPP$ & PUBLIC TRANSPORT 9 ,P>IS HALT$4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,RAILWAYS W]E NEXT TO GO \T ON /RIKE4 ,GAS & ELECTRICITY WORK]S TOOK OV] CONTROL ( !IR WORKPLACES BUT CONT9U$ DOME/IC SUPPLIES4 ,R$ FLAGS HUNG FROM %IPY>DS AT ,/ ,NAZAIRE :I* EMPLOY$ #a1 WORK]S4 ,! WEEK5D ( ! #a#i? ( ,MAY SAW TWO MILLION PEOPLE ON /RIKE & #abb FACTORIES W]E REPORT$ TO BE OCCUPI$4 ,/,R,I,K,E ,W,A,V,E ,S,W,E,E,P,S ,F,R,A,N,C,E ,MONEY )DRAWALS FROM BANKS W]E LIMIT$ TO #e FRANCS AS ! POSSIBILITY ( A ,BANK ,( ,FRANCE /RIKE PANICK$ PEOPLE4 ,PETROL SUPPLIES SOON DRI$ UP AS DRIV]S /OCK$ UP4 ,BY ,MONDAY ! #b? NO CROSS-*ANNEL F]RIES W]E 9 OP]ATION & T\RI/S QUEU$ = BUSSES OR EVACUATION COA*ES TO ,BRUSSELS1 ,G5EVA1 & ,B>CELONA4 ,! ,CITRO5 FACTORY :I* EMPLOY$ A LOT ( IMMIGRANT LABOR FROM ,PORTUGAL1 ,NOR? ,AFRICA & ,YUGOSLAVIA WAS /ILL 9 OP]ATION4 ,ON ! ,MAY #b? AS ! MORN+ %IFT HEAD$ 9TO WORK AT #fAM !Y W]E GREET$ ) ! SI* ( COLLEAGUES FROM A NE>BY FACTORY4 ,CITRO5 WAS ON /RIKE4 ,! TEXTILE 9DU/RY & BIG DEP>TM5T /ORES ( ,P>IS JO9$ ! SN[BALL+ G5]AL /RIKE ON ,TUESDAY #b#a/4 ,! AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLL]S 9 ,ORLY & ,FR5* TELEVISION 7,O,R,T,F7 HAD ALREADY VOT$ TO COME \T ! PREVI\S ,FRIDAY4 ,ON ! #b? ( ,MAY ,O,R,T,F /AFF ISSU$ ! FOLL[+ DEM&S2 ,=TY ,H\R ,WEEK ,L[] ,RETIREM5T ,AGE4 ,ABROGATION ( ! ANTI-/RIKE LAWS ( #a#i#f#c4 ,M9IMUM WAGE ( #a FRANCS A WEEK4 ,REPEAL ( ! GOV]NM5T'S 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! TELEVISION /ATION4 ,TEA*]S W]E ON /RIKE AS ( ! #b#bND1 AL?\< MANY ATT5D$ S*OOL 9 ORD] TO KEEP 9 CONTACT ) S*OOL /UD5TS AS ! UNIONS HAD REQUE/$4 ,N,[ ,I,S ,N,O,T ,A ,G,O,O,D ,T,I,M,E ,T,O ,D,I,E ,)9 A =TNIT FROM A FEW BRIEF P[] CUTS4 ,FOOD SUPPLIES REA*$ ,P>IS AS NORMAL AFT] 9ITIAL DISRUPTIONS4 ,! PO/AL WORK]S AGRE$ TO DELIV] URG5T TELEGRAMS4 ,PR9T WORK]S SAID !Y DID NOT WI% TO LEAVE A MONOPOLY ( M$IA COV]AGE TO ,T,V & RADIO & AGRE$ TO PR9T NEWSPAP]S AS LONG AS ! PRESS 0C>RIES \T ) OBJECTIVITY ! ROLE ( PROVID+ 9=MATION :I* IS ITS DUTY04 ,9 SOME CASES PR9T-WORK]S 9SI/$ ON *ANGES 9 HEADL9ES OR >TICLES BE=E !Y W\LD PR9T ! PAP]4 ,?IS HAPP5$ MO/LY ) ! RIO' OR ',LA ,NATION'4 ,9 SOME FACTORIES WORK]S CONT9U$ OR ALT]$ PRODUCTION TO SUIT !IR NE$S4 ,9 ! ,C,S,F FACTORY 9 ,BRE/ ! WORK]S PRODUC$ WALKIE-TALKIES :I* !Y CONSID]$ IMPORTANT TO BO? /RIK]S & DEMON/RATORS ALIKE4 ,AT ! ,WOND] ,BATT]IES FACTORY 9 ,SA9T-,\5 ! /RIKE COMMITTEE DISAPPROV$ ( ! RE=MI/ L9E ( ! ,C,G,T & DECID$ TO B>RICADE !MSELVES 9 RA!R ?AN TALK TO ! UNION (FICIALS4 ,A ,W,O,R,K,],S' ,C,I,T,Y ,9 ,NANTES1 ! :OLE MOVEM5T & EV5TS ( #aifh W]E TO REA* A P9NACLE4 ,= A WEEK 9 ,MAY ! CITY & IT'S SURR\ND+ >EA WAS CONTROLL$ BY ! WORK]S1 !MSELVES4 ,! OLD GU>DIANS ( P[] & AU?ORITY LOOK$ ON HELPLESSLY AS WORK]S TOOK CONTROL ( !IR [N LIVES & CITY4 ,ON ,MAY #b#d? ROAD BLOCKS W]E SET UP >\ND ! CITY AS F>M]S MADE A PROTE/ ( SOLID>ITY ) ! WORK]S & /UD5TS4 ,! TRANSPORT WORK]S TOOK OV] ! ROAD BLOCKS & !Y CONTROLL$ ALL 9COM+ TRAFFIC4 ,PETROL SUPPLIES W]E CONTROLL$1 ) NO PETROL TANK]S BE+ ALL[$ 9TO ! CITY )\T ! WORK]S' P]MISSION4 ,! ONLY FUNCTION+ PETROL PUMP WAS RES]V$ = USE BY DOCTORS4 ,BY CIRCUMV5T+ ! MIDDLE MAN1 ! WORK]S & F>M]S MADE IT POSSIBLE TO R$UCE ! CO/ ( FOOD4 ,MILK WAS N[ #e C5TIMES AS OPPOS$ TO #h PREVI\SLY4 ,POTATOES DROPP$ #dh C5TIMES P] KILO 9 PRICE4 ,TO MAKE SURE !SE PRICE CUTS W]E PASS$ ON1 %OPS HAD TO DISPLAY /ICK]S PROVID$ BY ! /RIKE COMMITTEE SAY+ 0,?IS %OP IS AU?ORIZ$ TO OP54 ,ITS PRICES >E UND] P]MAN5T SUP]VISION BY ! UNIONS04 ,TEA*]S & /UD5TS ORGANIZ$ NURS]IES SO ?AT /RIK]S' *ILDR5 W]E C>$ = :ILE ! S*OOLS W]E CLOS$4 ,WOM5 PLAY$ A V]Y ACTIVE ROLE 9 ,NANTES ORGANIZ+1 NOT ONLY AS /RIK]S BUT ALSO PLAY+ A VITAL ROLE 9 COMMITTEES DEAL+ ) FOOD SUPPLIES4 ,?IS ALL TOO BRIEF WEEK 9 ,NANTES IS A PRIME EXAMPLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS SEIZ+ CONTROL ( AN >EA & RUNN+ IT 9 A SOCIALI/ MANN]1 EV5 9 SU* DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,WE CAN SEE ?AT ! SOCIETY CREAT$ 9 MANY WAYS WAS AN IMPROVEM5T ON ! ONE ,NANTES UN=TUNATELY SLIPP$ BACK 9TO AFT] ! EV5TS ( #a#i#f#h4 ,P,A,C,I,F,Y ,& ,D,I,S,S,I,P,A,T,E ,DE ,GAULLE1 N[ FE>+ = ! SURVIVAL ( HIS GOV]NM5T & SL[LY LOOK+ AT HIS P[] DISAPPE>1 ADDRESS$ ! C\NTRY ON TELEVISION ON ,MAY #b#d?4 ,HE SPOKE ( 0A MORE EXT5SIVE P>TICIPATION ( EV]YONE 9 ! CONDUCT & ! RESULT ( ! ACTIVITIES :I* DIRECTLY CONC]N !M40 ,DE ,GAULLE ASK$ ! PEOPLE ?R\< A REF]5DUM AS A 0M&ATE = R5EWAL & ADAPTATION04 ,ON ! SAME DAY ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T ORGANIZ$ A DEMON/RATION4 #c1 M>*$ T[>DS ! ,PALACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE4 ,! POLICE HAD ! ,M9I/RIES PROTECT$1 US+ ! USUAL DEVICES ( TE> GAS & BATONS1 BUT ! ,B\RSE 7,/OCK ,EX*ANGE7 WAS LEFT UNPROTECT$4 ,?IS WAS ! TIME TO ACT & A NUMB] ( DEMON/RATORS >M$ ) AX H&LES1 WOOD5 CLUBS & IRON B>S W5T & SET FIRE TO IT4 ,IT WAS AT ?IS /AGE ?AT SOME LEFT W+ GR\PS LO/ !IR N]VE4 ,! ,TROTSKYI/ ,J,C,R TURN$ PEOPLE BACK 9TO ! ,LAT9 ,QU>T]4 ,O!R GR\PS SU* AS ,U,N,E,F & ,P>TI ,SOCIALI/E ,UNIFE 7,UNIT$ ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY7 BLOCK$ ! TAK+ ( ! ,M9I/RIES ( ,F9ANCE & ,JU/ICE4 ,COHN-,B5DIT SAID ( ?IS 9CID5T 0,AS = US1 .<,M>* #bb ,MOVEM5T.> WE FAIL$ TO REALIZE H[ EASY IT W\LD HAVE BE5 TO SWEEP ALL !SE NOBODIES AWAY4444,IT IS N[ CLE> ?AT IF1 ON #be ,MAY1 ,P>IS HAD WOK5 TO F9D ! MO/ IMPORTANT ,M9I/RIES OCCUPI$1 ,GAULLISM W\LD HAVE CAV$ 9 AT ONCE444404 ,COHN-,B5DIT WAS =C$ 9TO EXILE LAT] ?AT V]Y NI* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T W\LD NOT HAVE CAUS$ ! COLLAPSE ( ,GAULLISM ) ?IS OCCUPATION1 BUT IT W\LD HAVE RAIS$ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MANY ( ! Y\NG MILITANT WORK]S :O W]E 9SPIR$ BY ! FIY+ IDEOLOGIES1 HAD BE5 AN 9SPIRATION4 ,! DYNAMITE WAS !RE & ! /UD5T UPRIS+ WAS ! FUZE PAP]4 ,T,O ,! ,M,9,I,/,R,I,E,S ,! OCCUPATION ( ! ,M9I/RIES W\LD HAVE BE5 ONE /EP FUR!R ALONG ! L9E T[>DS A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,( ! #ab MILLION WORK]S N[ ON /RIKE ONLY #c MILLION W]E PREVI\SELY 9VOLV$ 9 TRADE UNIONS4 ,! G5]AL /RIKE :I* HAD P>ALYZ$ ! C\NTRY SAW WORK]S' DEM&S F> SURPASS ?OSE ISSU$ BY ! UNION LEAD]S4 ,EXPECTATIONS HAD BE5 RAIS$ BY ! WAVE ( AGITATION ?AT WAS SWEEP+ ACROSS ! L&4 ,! OCCUPATIONS ( ! ,M9I/RIES C\LD HAVE BR\5ESS TO PEOPLE ?AT :AT C\LD BE WON H]E WAS MORE ?AN ECONOMIC AGREEM5TS ) ! BOSSES4 ,! MOVE W\LD HAVE BR\E AW>E ( :AT CAN BE GA9$1 :AT VICTORIES >E POSSIBLE4 ,! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 IF IT HAD ( OCCUPI$ ! GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 W\LD HAVE TAK5 A /EP 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,! WORK]S W]E 9SPIR$ BY ! FIIS1 MILITANT WORK]S W\LD HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ BY ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! ,M9I/RIES1 & A REALIZATION C\LD HAVE SWEPT ?R\< ,FRANCE ?AT !RE WAS MORE TO BE WON ?AN PAY RISES FROM ! BOSSES4 ,F,9 ,BY ,MONDAY ,MAY #b#g? ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD GU>ANTE$ AN 9CREASE ( #c#e.0 9 ! 9DU/RIAL M9IMUM WAGE & AN ALL R\ND WAGE 9CREASE ( #a.04 ,! LEAD]S ( ! ,C,G,T ORGANIZ$ A M>* ( #e1 WORK]S ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,P>IS TWO DAYS LAT]4 ,P>IS WAS COV]$ 9 PO/]S CALL+ = A ',GOV]NM5T ( ! ,PEOPLE'4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! MAJORITY /ILL ?\$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION ?AT HE FLEW TO MILIT>Y AIRFIELD AT ,SA9T-,DIZI] & TALK$ ) HIS TOP ,G5]ALS1 MAK+ SURE ?AT HE C\LD RELY ON !M IF HE NE$$ ! >MY'S HELP TO MA9TA9 HIS GRIP ON P[]4 ,ON ,MAY #c? HE ONCE AGA9 APPE>$ ON ,FR5* TELEVISION AB&ON+ HIS PLANS = ! REF]5DUM & PROMIS+ ELECTIONS )9 =TY DAYS4 ,DE ,GAULLE 9 TYPICAL FA%ION PROMIS$ T\<] MEASURES IF1 AS HE PUT IT1 0! :OLE ,FR5* PEOPLE W]E GAGG$ OR PREV5T$ FROM LEAD+ A NORMAL EXI/5CE1 BY ?OSE ELEM5TS 7,R$S @& ,AN>*I/S7 ?AT >E BE+ US$ TO PREV5T /UD5TS FROM /UDY+1 ! WORK]S FROM WORK+444404 ,FOLL[+ ,DE ,GAULLE'S ADDRESS ! ,C,R,S W]E S5T TO DISP]SE ! REMA9+ PICKETS FROM WORKPLACES4 ,BY ,JUNE #e? 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