The French Revolution and the bloodshed that followed is the first event that comes to mind.
The Holocaust of World War II certainly stands out as the primary example of a society that turned to chaos.
Devil's Night in Detroit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Night
The vehement reactions in the South against the Civil Rights movement is another
What are three examples of times when a society lost order and turned to chaos.
(could be a city, country, prison setting, etc
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