The Occupy Wall Street protests, which started in 2011, inspired a wide international response.
There have been hundreds of Occupy movement protests worldwide over time, intended and organized as non-violent protest against the wealthy, as well as banking institutions.
[1][2][3][4][5][6] Months before the Occupy movement began, the Movimiento 15-M planned to hold events in many nations on October 15, 2011.
[7][8] The Occupy movement joined in and also held many events in many nations on that day.
Many locations had further manifestations at the following weekends until "Guy-Fawkes" day since the Guy Fawkes mask had become protester fashion.