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Syria The Urban Yeti’s. Ben Green Period 7. Syria. Syria is located in the middle east and is has a coast on the mediterranean sea. Syria. It all started on January 26 th , 2011.
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SyriaThe Urban Yeti’s Ben Green Period 7
Syria • Syria is located in the middle east and is has a coast on the mediterranean sea.
Syria • It all started on January 26th, 2011. • The protesters want the current president Bashar al-Assad to step down and the Baath Party to allow other political parties power.
Protesting • The protesters have are mainly 20-50 year old men. • Various protests taking form in marches, hunger strikes, and vandalism of government property.
The Government • The Syrian government has taken actions as far as putting tanks in the streets and using snipers to get people off the streets. • Water and electricity has been shut of in some areas and military forces have begun to confiscate flour in food. • About 3,000 civilians have been killed so far.
Similarities • The Syrian revolution and the American revolution are similar in a few ways. • 1. Both upset with how they are being ruled. • 2. Protestors army can be compared ot that of the militia. • 3. There are both loyalists and patriots
Differences • So far… • 1. The Syrian revolution has not become a full scale uprising like the revolution was. • 2. While the Americans just wanted independence, the Syrians want a new president and different style of government.
Bibliography • Wikipedia. “Syrian Revolution.” Wikipedia. 10-24-11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Syrian_uprising • RaniaAbouzeid. “Dissent in Damascus’ Shadows: Driving Around Syrias’ Captial” Time Magazine. Aug. 12, 2011. 10-24-11 • D. Parvaz. “Expats join syrian revolution from afar.” Aljazeera. September 8th, 2011. 10-24-11