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The essay attempts to understand how the events that took place in May of 1968 in France were perceived in Italy as they took place. The article presents a table containing information on the number of times the May Insurrection was mentioned in the Italian press in a one month time span. It then analyzes the role of students in the conflict and continues on with an investigation into the working classes' role in the uprising. The article concludes with a discussion on the mythification of the events leading up to the revolt.