As the year 1968 began, young people in West Berlin went wild. They began demonstrating against the imperialist war in Vietnam, against authoritarian structures at the universities, and against a “Federal Republic” run by former Nazis.
All of West Berlin society opposed these “long-haired hooligans.” But this only radicalized them further. Before long, some sections of the movement were throwing Molotov cocktails and building bombs, while others began a “long march through the institutions.”
1968 changed Berlin, Germany, and the world. On our tour, we are going to talk about:
– the International Vietnam Congress at the Technical University
– the second-wave women’s liberation movement in West Germany
– student rebels joining the armed underground
– the visit by the Shah of Iran that ended with an assassination
Our tour will be meeting in Charlottenburg, in front of the Amerika-Haus, Hardenbergstraße 22-24, next to Bhf Zoologischer Garten. We will meet at 14:00 and leave by 14:10. We will not be using public transportation — the tour is entirely outside. The tour will end two hours later near U-Bhf Deutsche Oper.
- Sign up for the tour via Eventbrite
- After the tour, you’ll be able to pick up a signed copy of Nathaniel’s book Revolutionary Berlin.
- If you have any questions, please send an e-mail: [email protected]
