the people want to bring down the regime welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the Arab Spring
be learning more about the Arab Spring
be learning more about the Arab Spring for decades leading up to the Arab
for decades leading up to the Arab
for decades leading up to the Arab Spring oppressive dictatorial regimes in
Spring oppressive dictatorial regimes in
Spring oppressive dictatorial regimes in many Arab countries frustrated their
many Arab countries frustrated their
many Arab countries frustrated their populations Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben
populations Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben
populations Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali Egypt Hosni Mubarak and Libya’s
Ali Egypt Hosni Mubarak and Libya’s
Ali Egypt Hosni Mubarak and Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi were just some of these
Muammar Gaddafi were just some of these
Muammar Gaddafi were just some of these powerful despots who aimed only to keep
powerful despots who aimed only to keep
powerful despots who aimed only to keep themselves in power and to accrue great
themselves in power and to accrue great
themselves in power and to accrue great personal wealth at the expense of the
personal wealth at the expense of the
personal wealth at the expense of the population often the culture of fear
population often the culture of fear
population often the culture of fear these dictatorships promoted left
these dictatorships promoted left
these dictatorships promoted left populations believing their countries
populations believing their countries
populations believing their countries would collapse without their leaders
would collapse without their leaders
would collapse without their leaders these groups were also kept
these groups were also kept
these groups were also kept depoliticized and this was a huge factor
depoliticized and this was a huge factor
depoliticized and this was a huge factor in the 2011 uprisings these seemingly
in the 2011 uprisings these seemingly
in the 2011 uprisings these seemingly strong regimes quickly toppled under
strong regimes quickly toppled under
strong regimes quickly toppled under pressure from protesters and internet
pressure from protesters and internet
pressure from protesters and internet whistleblowers like WikiLeaks at the end
whistleblowers like WikiLeaks at the end
whistleblowers like WikiLeaks at the end of 2010 that organization released a
of 2010 that organization released a
of 2010 that organization released a series of confidential diplomatic cables
series of confidential diplomatic cables
series of confidential diplomatic cables some of which dealt with ongoing Middle
some of which dealt with ongoing Middle
some of which dealt with ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts this served as a
Eastern conflicts this served as a
Eastern conflicts this served as a catalyst for the events that followed on
catalyst for the events that followed on
catalyst for the events that followed on December 17 2010 a 26 year old Tunisian
December 17 2010 a 26 year old Tunisian
December 17 2010 a 26 year old Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set
street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set
street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in front of the
himself on fire in front of the
himself on fire in front of the governor’s office in protest of police
governor’s office in protest of police
governor’s office in protest of police and government corruption people around
and government corruption people around
and government corruption people around the Arab world considered woodsey t a
the Arab world considered woodsey t a
the Arab world considered woodsey t a hero for his extreme actions especially
hero for his extreme actions especially
hero for his extreme actions especially after his death on January 4th 2011
after his death on January 4th 2011
after his death on January 4th 2011 protests sprouted in his hometown and
protests sprouted in his hometown and
protests sprouted in his hometown and quickly extended throughout Tunisia and
quickly extended throughout Tunisia and
quickly extended throughout Tunisia and into more affluent areas the internet
into more affluent areas the internet
into more affluent areas the internet proved invaluable to the proliferation
proved invaluable to the proliferation
proved invaluable to the proliferation of this movement through Tunisia and
of this movement through Tunisia and
of this movement through Tunisia and Beyond with social media sites like
Beyond with social media sites like
Beyond with social media sites like Facebook mobilizing protesters and
Facebook mobilizing protesters and
Facebook mobilizing protesters and Twitter spreading the message in spite
Twitter spreading the message in spite
Twitter spreading the message in spite of web censorship the unrest caused
of web censorship the unrest caused
of web censorship the unrest caused Tunisian president Ben Ali and his
Tunisian president Ben Ali and his
Tunisian president Ben Ali and his family to flee the country in
family to flee the country in
family to flee the country in mid-january and this marked the end of
mid-january and this marked the end of
mid-january and this marked the end of his regime by mid year he and his wife
his regime by mid year he and his wife
his regime by mid year he and his wife were hiding in Saudi Arabia when they
were hiding in Saudi Arabia when they
were hiding in Saudi Arabia when they were found guilty of money laundering
were found guilty of money laundering
were found guilty of money laundering and drug trafficking in Tunisia the
and drug trafficking in Tunisia the
and drug trafficking in Tunisia the turbulent quickly extended to other Arab
turbulent quickly extended to other Arab
turbulent quickly extended to other Arab countries an uprising in Syria began in
countries an uprising in Syria began in
countries an uprising in Syria began in late January Bahrain followed suit the
late January Bahrain followed suit the
late January Bahrain followed suit the next month the New Year’s Day bombing of
next month the New Year’s Day bombing of
next month the New Year’s Day bombing of a Coptic Church in
a Coptic Church in
a Coptic Church in Egypt ignited clashes in that country by
Egypt ignited clashes in that country by
Egypt ignited clashes in that country by the end of January Tahrir Square and
the end of January Tahrir Square and
the end of January Tahrir Square and surrounding areas hosted hundreds of
surrounding areas hosted hundreds of
surrounding areas hosted hundreds of thousands of dissenters who are
thousands of dissenters who are
thousands of dissenters who are protesting against Egyptian President
protesting against Egyptian President
protesting against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his government On
Hosni Mubarak and his government On
Hosni Mubarak and his government On February 11th Mubarak’s resignation was
February 11th Mubarak’s resignation was
February 11th Mubarak’s resignation was announced after 30 years in office
announced after 30 years in office
announced after 30 years in office meanwhile in the North African state of
meanwhile in the North African state of
meanwhile in the North African state of Libya Colonel Muammar Gaddafi condemned
Libya Colonel Muammar Gaddafi condemned
Libya Colonel Muammar Gaddafi condemned the unrest in Tunisia by mid-february
the unrest in Tunisia by mid-february
the unrest in Tunisia by mid-february protests against his own government
protests against his own government
protests against his own government intensified the regime responded with
intensified the regime responded with
intensified the regime responded with violent force and a civil war soon broke
violent force and a civil war soon broke
violent force and a civil war soon broke out by August Gaddafi was ousted from
out by August Gaddafi was ousted from
out by August Gaddafi was ousted from power by rebel forces and his government
power by rebel forces and his government
power by rebel forces and his government was replaced by the National
was replaced by the National
was replaced by the National Transitional Council on October 20th he
Transitional Council on October 20th he
Transitional Council on October 20th he was captured and killed the sudden Falls
was captured and killed the sudden Falls
was captured and killed the sudden Falls of these leaders caused several others
of these leaders caused several others
of these leaders caused several others to announced they would be stepping down
to announced they would be stepping down
to announced they would be stepping down or not seeking re-election in 2011
or not seeking re-election in 2011
or not seeking re-election in 2011 governments in Sudan Iraq Jordan and
governments in Sudan Iraq Jordan and
governments in Sudan Iraq Jordan and Yemen announced they would undergo
Yemen announced they would undergo
Yemen announced they would undergo drastic changes throughout these events
drastic changes throughout these events
drastic changes throughout these events similar government suppression and
similar government suppression and
similar government suppression and demonstrations took place in many other
demonstrations took place in many other
demonstrations took place in many other countries by October Tunisia went to the
countries by October Tunisia went to the
countries by October Tunisia went to the polls in the first vote to result from
polls in the first vote to result from
polls in the first vote to result from the Arab Spring uprisings in fact this
the Arab Spring uprisings in fact this
the Arab Spring uprisings in fact this was the country’s first-ever free vote
was the country’s first-ever free vote
was the country’s first-ever free vote and with it they chose to elect a
and with it they chose to elect a
and with it they chose to elect a previously bend moderate Islamist
previously bend moderate Islamist
previously bend moderate Islamist political party other countries slowly
political party other countries slowly
political party other countries slowly began to follow suit by installing
began to follow suit by installing
began to follow suit by installing democratic governments despite this
democratic governments despite this
democratic governments despite this progress it was only the beginning of
progress it was only the beginning of
progress it was only the beginning of the transition period the dictators had
the transition period the dictators had
the transition period the dictators had lost their vice grips on many countries
lost their vice grips on many countries
lost their vice grips on many countries however the daunting task of changing
however the daunting task of changing
however the daunting task of changing long-held political stances still lay
long-held political stances still lay
long-held political stances still lay ahead in addition many of the nations
ahead in addition many of the nations
ahead in addition many of the nations affected by the uprisings faced sharp
affected by the uprisings faced sharp
affected by the uprisings faced sharp economic downturns due to the region’s
economic downturns due to the region’s
economic downturns due to the region’s instability among its many effects the
instability among its many effects the
instability among its many effects the Arab Spring was also credited as the
Arab Spring was also credited as the
Arab Spring was also credited as the impetus for another huge protest group
impetus for another huge protest group
impetus for another huge protest group in 2011 the Occupy movement started in
in 2011 the Occupy movement started in
in 2011 the Occupy movement started in Kuala Lumpur and also use the internet
Kuala Lumpur and also use the internet
Kuala Lumpur and also use the internet to spread across the globe this in
to spread across the globe this in
to spread across the globe this in addition to the Arab Awakening signaled
addition to the Arab Awakening signaled
addition to the Arab Awakening signaled a worldwide confrontation of the status
a worldwide confrontation of the status
a worldwide confrontation of the status quo by year’s end there was no doubt as
quo by year’s end there was no doubt as
quo by year’s end there was no doubt as to the significance of the Arab Spring
to the significance of the Arab Spring
to the significance of the Arab Spring as a political liberation movement its
as a political liberation movement its
as a political liberation movement its effects were widespread and 2011 will go
effects were widespread and 2011 will go
effects were widespread and 2011 will go down
down
down in history as a year to remember
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