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ARAB SPRINGARAB SPRING
WHERE?
Middle East & Northern Africa
WHO?
People in countries across the Middle East and Northern Africa
In many instances, young people played a large role in the demonstrations
WHAT?
The decision of people to unite in revolutionProtests and demonstrationsOften acts of civil disobedience
Peaceful protests, non-violent methodsSit-ins, marches, boycotts, rallies
In some cases the demonstrators were met with violent responses from authorities and did respond with violence
“Leave already, my arm hurts!”
WHY?
The desire for new leadershipOppressive dictators have/had
been ruling countries for many years
The desire for political and economic reforms.Corruption within the governmentHigh unemployment (esp. among
the younger population)
Ranking out of 178 countries
Median
WHEN?
Began in December 2010 when a 26-year-old Tunisian named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire. “It was an extreme act by a
young man who had reached the end of his tether after being banned from selling fruit to earn a living but it triggered a remarkable series of events that became known as the Arab Spring.”
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube played a large role in the demonstrationsCarried messages about
freedom and democracyOrganized actionsAllowed people to discuss and
evaluate leaders
RESULTS
To date, rulers have been forced from power in Tunisia, Egypt Libya, and Yemen
Uprisings and major protests have erupted in Bahrain, Syria, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and Oman
Minor protests have occurred in Lebanon, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Western Sahara