France general strike - 1968 | Movietone Moment | 13 May 1968

On this day in 1968, 800,000 teachers, workers, and student protesters marched through Paris. Here is a British Movietone report with highlights of the general strike that paralyzed France for nearly two weeks. De Gaulle says “No to fouling the Bed“ - But that descriptive phrase sums up the chaotic situation in France, with millions on strike and the whole structure of the economy in danger of collapse. MS French workers marching along the street. GV ditto. MS people marching with banners. CU man with head wound using camera. MCU people marching. GV ditto. GV overturned cars in street. GV ditto. MLS police behind street barricade. MS demonstrators in street. MS demonstrators with banner. MCU ditto. MS demonstrators marching along street. 8 shots ditto. Top shot ditto. GV ditto. MS demonstrator with de Gaulle effigy. Top shot demonstrators in street. GV pan ditto. ® ® STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS ® The damage and wreckage in the street from the riots the night before. Bulldozers clearing the wrecka