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The Arab Spring
- 1. An Eric LamberthProduction
- 2. The Spark: On that particular Friday morning Bouazizi was stopped by local police who had been known to harass him over the years. Reportedly the police beat him, made slurs against his family, tossed his produce cart, and took his electronic weighing scales. Bouazizi went to the governor’s office to complain, however, the governor would not see him. Desperate, enraged, and humiliated Mohamed went to a nearby gas station. He acquired a can of gasoline, returned to the governor’s office, and covered himself with the gas. He stood in the middle of traffic shouting “how do you expect me to make a living?” At 11:30 a.m., less than an hour after the incident with police, he lit himself on fire in an act known as self - immolation.
- 5. It is estimatedthat 600- 700 protesters were killed during the month of February 2011 before the rebels took up arms against Gaddafi. Finally around March 19th 2011 the UN Security Council Another well-known intervened with coalition event which resulted in forces to assist the an all-out civil war, the Libyan rebels in their Libyan offensive. On October revolution, began on 20 2011 Gaddafi was 15 February 2011. captured and killed. Two Libyan leader, Colonel days later the end of the Muammar Gaddafi began a violent war was campaign against declared, however, fighti protesters using ng continues to this day. artillery, warplanes, ma chine guns, and security forces as well as foreign mercenaries in a scorched earth strategy.
- 7. Causes include humanrights violations, economic decline, as well as extreme poverty caused by unemployment; a new generation of majority and educated youth with the drive and determination to force a change. Globalization brings Western Culture to oppressed Middle Eastern countries. Women are becoming educated and fighting for equality for the first time ever in some countries. Huge concentrations of wealth are in the hands of a select few. Social media takes the movements worldwide. Amnesty International pointed to Wikileaks’ as a catalyst for the revolts by exposing government corruption to the people.
- 8. Corrupt leaders andgovernments of several countries have been removed sometimes by force. Some social changes have been made ranging from monetary compensation to ending longstanding emergency law. Many countries saw the release of political prisoners while some saw the prosecution of criminals and the liquidation of their assets. Women gained the right to vote in some countries while other countries were given the right to hold elections. On the other hand Islamic fundamentalists now have an open door to many places where they were not tolerated in the past. People who have lived under the rule of dictators for decades now find themselves in unfamiliar territory and are looking for leadership. The current elections being held in Egypt is a who’s who of Islamic groups like Gamaa al-Islamiya, who claim to be “former “ militants, and the most prominent party the Muslim Brotherhood, were banned in Egypt for being extremists. Riots continue to this day and the entire region is in turmoil.
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- 10. Photo Resources: Arab Spring:http://www.strategicoutlook.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/arab-spring.jpg Mohamed Bouazizi: http://www.paulchefurka.ca/Mohamed%20Bouazizi.png http://www.digitalproductionme.com/pictures/tunisia.jpg Tunisian Revolution: http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Tunisia-bouazizi.jpg http://nationalpostcomment.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/tunisia.jpg Asmaa Mahfouz: http://dailymaverick.co.za/photo/resize/2011-08-15-asmaa-mahfouz/618/408 Wael Ghonim: http://assets.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/wael-ghonim-google-cnn-2-9-11- large.jpg Egyptian Revolution: http://www.kerryguy.com/inspirational-journey/images/stories/egypt-revolution-2011.jpg http://dreamlife.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/egypt.jpg Libya pics: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/- rCeaq_UXNFQ/TZB_dNomdjI/AAAAAAAACiA/_3u8UxooDwU/s400/b46cf_Libya-war-2011-us- gaddafi.jpg http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libya0309/s_l01_RTR2JNW9.jpg http://tihik.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/libya_rebel_fighters_02.jpg http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/08/23/150010-libya-fall-of-tripoli.jpg http://www.screenok.com/images/wallpapers/libyan-revolution-flag-331194.jpeg Spring Map: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Arab_Spring_map_reframed_updated_2.2.png Occupy Wall Street: http://xaxor.com/images/Occupy-Wall-Street-signs/Occupy-Wall-Street-signs09.jpg http://thyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Occupy-Wall-Street.jpg London: http://magazine.motilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/london-riots-tottenham-motilo.jpg