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May 1968 protests

Lead figuresNon-centralized leadershipSome notable people participating:François MitterrandPierre Mendès FranceDaniel Cohn-BenditCharles de Gaulle(President of France)Georges Pompidou(Prime Minister of France)CasualtiesDeaths2 (only 25 May)Injuries887+ (only 25 May)Arrested1,000+ (only 25 May)May 68 (French: Mai 68) was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history.

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