Week of Dec. 12, 2016: Rebellion Across the Globe
This Week's Words You Should Know
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Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. The term comes from the Latin verb rebellō, "I renew war" (from re- ("again") + bellō ("I wage war/I revolt").
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellion
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Flashback...April 2003
Overthrowing Saddam Hussein
Operation Iraqi Freedom -
In 2003 the US and its allies launched Operation Iraqi Freedom. Iraq became a democracy with free elections.
In 2003 the US and its allies launched Operation Iraqi Freedom. Iraq became a democracy with free elections.
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A wave of demonstrations and protests has been going on in many Arab countries of the Middle East and Northern Africa since the end of 2010.
Revolutions have taken place in Tunisia and Egypt. In both Arab countries leaders had to resign and transfer their power. In Libya a civil war went on for months in an attempt to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. In many other Arab countries, like Bahrain and Syria there have been uprisings against the government .
The protests, which became known as “Arab Spring”, started in Tunisia in December 2010. After the Tunisian president Ben Ali had fled the country Egypt’s population saw that such a rebellion could be successful . After an 18 day protest against long-time President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president finally resigned and turned power over to the military .
Source: http://www.english-online.at/current_affairs/arab-spring/rebellions-in-north-africa-and-middle-east.htm
Revolutions have taken place in Tunisia and Egypt. In both Arab countries leaders had to resign and transfer their power. In Libya a civil war went on for months in an attempt to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. In many other Arab countries, like Bahrain and Syria there have been uprisings against the government .
The protests, which became known as “Arab Spring”, started in Tunisia in December 2010. After the Tunisian president Ben Ali had fled the country Egypt’s population saw that such a rebellion could be successful . After an 18 day protest against long-time President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president finally resigned and turned power over to the military .
Source: http://www.english-online.at/current_affairs/arab-spring/rebellions-in-north-africa-and-middle-east.htm
Flashback...June 1989
Tiananmen Square Massacre in China
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were student-led demonstrations in Beijing, Chinato protest China's political leadership. The protests were squashed when the military moved in to break up the protests.
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