The were a series of violent direct actions and riots that took place from October 8–11, 1969 , in Chicago. Organized by the Weathermen (later the Weather Underground), a radical faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the event was designed to "bring the war home" and ignite a domestic revolution against the Vietnam War and American imperialism. Context and Goals
Over 280 people were arrested , and the city of Chicago suffered roughly $183,000 in damages and related costs. Days of Rage
The organizers believed peaceful protests were ineffective and that militant direct action was necessary to force a U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. The were a series of violent direct actions
The resulting legal battles and internal divisions led to the collapse of the SDS as a national organization. 000 in damages and related costs.