1936 Syrian general strike
| Syrian general strike of 1936 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Crowds in Damascus cheering leaders of the National Bloc led by Jamil Mardam Bey before departing for talks in Paris, 31 March 1936 | |||
| Date | 20 January – 6 March 1936 | ||
| Location | |||
| Goals | Independence | ||
| Methods | Riots, strikes and demonstrations | ||
| Resulted in | French concessions in the form of the Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence of 1936 | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death | Dozens | ||
| Arrested | At least 3,000 | ||
The Syrian general strike of 1936 (Arabic: الإضراب الستيني, romanized: al-Idrab al-Sitiyni) was a 50-day general strike organized in response to the policy of French occupation of Syria and Lebanon. The strike paralyzed the country for two months and forced France to negotiate the Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence with the National Bloc.