In capitalist countries , these protests marked a turning point for the civil rights movement in the United States , which produced revolutionary movements like the Black Panther Party . In reaction to the Tet Offensive , protests also sparked a broad movement in opposition to the Vietnam War all over the United States and even into London , Paris , Berlin and Rome . Mass socialist movements grew not only in the United States but also in most European countries . The most spectacular manifestation of these was the May 1968 protests in France , in which students linked up with wildcat strikes of up to ten million workers , and for a few days the movement seemed capable of overthrowing the government . In many other capitalist countries , struggles against dictatorships , state repression , and colonization were also marked by protests in 1968 , such as the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland , the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City , and the escalation of guerrilla warfare against the military dictatorship in Brazil
Tlatelolco massacre
Tlatelolco massacre
Protests of 1968