1936 Syrian general strike
| 1936 Syrian general strike الإضراب الستيني | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Crowds in Damascus cheering National Bloc leaders headed by Jamil Mardam Bey before they left for talks in Paris on 31 March 1936 | |||
| Date | 20 January – 6 March 1936 | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Closure of National Bloc offices and arrest of two nationalist leaders | ||
| Goals | Independence | ||
| Methods | Riots, Strike, Protests | ||
| Resulted in | French concessions in the form of the 1936 Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
| Casualties and losses | |||
| |||
The 1936 Syrian general strike (Arabic: الإضراب الستيني) was a 50-day strike that was organized as a response to the policies of the French occupation of Syria and Lebanon. The strike action paralyzed the country for two months and forced France to negotiate the Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence with the National Bloc.