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EGYPT

EGYPT. The Struggle for Liberation. Joy Otih Pd. 2. Northeastern Africa Nile River Mediterranean Sea Red Sea Lake Nasser Cairo – capital Alexandria Suez Canal. DEMOGRAPHICS. Population: 82,079,636 Ages 15-64: 62.8% Male: 26,187,921 Female: 25,353,947

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  1. EGYPT The Struggle for Liberation Joy Otih Pd. 2

  2. Northeastern Africa • Nile River • Mediterranean Sea • Red Sea • Lake Nasser • Cairo – capital • Alexandria • Suez Canal

  3. DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 82,079,636 Ages 15-64: 62.8% Male: 26,187,921 Female: 25,353,947 Religions: Muslim 90%, Christian 10% Literacy: 71.4% (ie ages 15 and up can read) The people that participated in the revolution included: Young, unemployed men (including college graduates) Women – who participated both actively and passively (ie they fought alongside the men and they used various social networking sites to broadcast everything that was happening)

  4. HOSNI MUBARARK 1981 2011 - President of Egypt from 1981-2011 - Helped the country when first elected by crushing Islamic uprisings, tried rebuilding foreign relations, helped with more affordable housing, clothing, etc, and improved relations with the Soviet Union - Started receiving death threats in 1991 - ousted in February 2011 after the start of the Revolution in January - charged for the killing of protesters and abusing power to obtain wealth

  5. OMAR SULEIMAN - Named Vice President in 2011 by Hosni Mubarak in hopes of calming the revolts but still being able to have influence on the future government; things did not work out as planned by Mubarak - Suleiman is no longer part of the government

  6. WAEL GHONIM - A Google employee who basically started all of these protests via his facebook page on which he called for a protest to take place on January 25, 2011 which later became known as the “Day of Wrath.”

  7. SIMILARITIES America(1775-1783) vs. Egypt(2011) Inspired other countries to have their own revolutions US: French Revolution Egypt: Libya, Yemen, other Middle Eastern countries No official army to defend them/going up against trained militia US: fighting the British – ie best navy in the world and amazing trained army Egypt: mostly all civilians vs trained police, military, etc Fighting for political reform US: want representation in Parliament (later becomes full independence) Egypt: want a true democracy Women had a role US: “camp followers” – usually did not actually fight in war but helped nurse the sick, cook, clean, etc Egypt: want a true democracy

  8. DIFFERENCES America(1775-1783) vs. Egypt(2011) Degree of oppression US: not given any representation in Parliament Egypt: under brutal military regime Population (ie the impact at the time) US: about three million colonists Egypt: about 83 million Egyptians Amount of violence US: warfare was somewhat civilized Egypt: almost anyone can own a gun; many, many innocent people were killed

  9. EGYPT’S FUTURE I think it’ll be a slow process, but hopefully, Eygpt will eventually become the Democratic nation that its revolutionaries fought for it to be. If it succeeds in becoming so, it will also continue to serve as a great example to the other struggling Middle Eastern countries fighting for Democracy.

  10. WORKS CITED “Hosni Mubarak Biography.” Notable Biographies. 2011. Oct 20, 2011. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Mubarak-Hosni.html Hardy, Roger. “Middle East after Hosni Mubarak: impact of a revolution.” BBC News. Feb 11, 2011. Oct 20, 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12437147 “Hosni Mubarak trial: Big test for new Egypt.” BBC News. Aug 15, 2011. Oct 20, 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14536652 Cowie, James. “Egypt Leaves the Internet.” Renesys Blogs. Jan 27, 2011. Oct 20, 2011. http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-the-internet.shtml Haselby, Sam. “Egypt vs American Revolution.” Aljazeera. Mar 8, 2011. Oct 27, 2011. http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/03/201137124724236938.html “The Face of Egypt’s Social Networking Revolution.” CBS News. Feb 12, 2011. Oct 27, 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/12/eveningnews/main20031662.shtml Kanalley, Craig. “Egypt Revolution 2011: A Complete Guide To The Unrest.” Huffington Post. Jan 20-May 25, 2011. Oct 27, 2011. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/30/egypt- revolution-2011_n_816026.html

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