353: Paris 1968: The Students' Revolt (Part 1)
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France in the 1960s: Youthful Protests and Boredom
To Anglo-Saxon listeners, the behavior exhibited by the French during this time was considered typical French behavior./nFrance did not have a reputation for youthful protests at the time, as French youngsters had been relatively calm since the 19th century revolutions./nThe 1960s saw a change in the French public's mood, with a reputation for being quite reserved./nA famous headline in Le Monde in March 1968 described the defining characteristic of public life in France as boredom./nProtests had occurred in the United States, including civil rights movements and marches against the Vietnam War.
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