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Egyptian and American Revolution

Clayton Sayre – Period 2. Egyptian and American Revolution. Egypt. Egypt is located in the north east corner of Africa. Revolutionaries. Typically younger Men and Women Peaceful. Leader

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Egyptian and American Revolution

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  1. Clayton Sayre – Period 2 Egyptian and AmericanRevolution

  2. Egypt • Egypt is located in the north east corner of Africa

  3. Revolutionaries • Typically younger • Men and Women • Peaceful • Leader • Wael Ghonim – Wael is typically seen as the leader of the Egyptian Revolution for rallying together like minded Egyptians by organizing the January 25th protest through a Facebook event

  4. Mumbarak Regime • Mumbarak became Egypt’s president in 1981, after El Sadat’s assassination • He remained in rule through a one party system with emergency laws • He set up authoritarian style rule • Pro-Mumbarak forces (and police) met the peaceful protesters with violence

  5. Similarities • Both successfully removed the government • America declared itself independent from King George III and Britain • Egypt removed Mumbarak from power • Both utilized forms of technology to appeal to the masses and organize • America used paper • Egypt used the Internet • Both were meant to replace the old system of power with democracy • Both were popular among young adults • Both were met with force

  6. Differences • Different causes for revolution • Different means of revolution • Egypt peacefully protested • America went to War

  7. Reasons for the Egyptian Revolution • Police Brutality • State of Emergency Laws • For Free Speech • Government Corruption • High Unemployment • Inflation • Low Minimum Wage

  8. Reasons for the American Revolution • No representation in government • French & Indian War • Proclamation Act 1763 • Sugar Act 1764 • Currency Act 1764 • Quartering Act 1765 • Stamp Act 1765

  9. Direction of Egypt • Egypt is on their way to a fair democracy • Currently Egypt is being run by the military until elections are held • Elections are planned for March or April, 2012 • The new president will set up legislature that prevents corruption again

  10. Bibliography • Cario (Alarabiya.net Agencies) “ElBaradei back to "politically support" Egypt's change” Al Arabia. January 27, 2011. October 24, 2011. http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/01/27/135207.html • “Hosni Mumbarak” NYTimes. September 26, 2011. October 24, 2011. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/hosni_mubarak/index.html • Jon Swaine. “Egypt Crisis: The Young Revolutionaries Who Sparked the Protests” Telegraph UK. February 11, 2011. October 24, 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/8317055/Egypt-crisis-the-young-revolutionaries-who-sparked-the-protests.html • Fareed Zakaria. “Egypt’s Revolt: How Democracy Can Work in the Middle East” Time. February 3, 2011. October 24, 2011. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2046038,00.html • Bobby Ghosh. “The Young Revolutionaries of Egypt” Time. February 3, 2011. October 24, 2011. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2046047,00.html

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