353: Paris 1968: The Students' Revolt (Part 1)

The Rest Is History

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🗓️ 24 July 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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May 1968 saw underlying tensions reach a climax in France, resulting in a period of civil unrest coloured by rioting, general strikes, and the occupation of universities and factories. Join Tom and Dominic in the first part of our tour through the streets of Paris, as they tell the story of how France’s economy came to a halt at the hands of cobblestone-wielding students. Read more about Tom and Dominic's trip to Paris, in partnership with Wise: https://wise.com/campaign/restishistory *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to the rest is history.
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0:15.0	The Rest is History.
0:16.0	. . . . . . . . Hello and welcome
0:27.0	welcome and b béinvenue
0:29.0	to a very special episode of the rest is history.
0:31.6	You have a very special episode of the rest of history. You have a very special episode of the rest of history.
0:35.0	Excellent translation.
0:37.0	So last week Dominic we were in Amsterdam.
0:40.0	Today, as people can probably guess from Dominic's flawless French, we are in the city of light in Paris,
0:47.1	and we're continuing our European adventure thanks to Wise.
0:50.5	Oh yes, so Wise Tom, I mean we know what wise is, it's the account that as you send, spend and receive money internationally.
0:59.0	It is. That's why it's used by 16 million people, Dominic Dominic all over the world.
1:03.2	Yeah, it's built to save you money Tom.
1:05.6	You can probably hear some sirens in the distance.
1:07.8	That is, that's Parisian color, isn't it?
1:09.4	It really is.
1:10.5	And we've come here today to talk about one of the kind of the great scenic episodes in
1:16.4	Parisian history topic that you've chosen, Les Ivanimo, the events of 1968. So students hurling cobblestones and people in polo necks.
1:28.0	Pressing as clowns.
1:30.0	All that kind of thing.
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