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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the Arab Spring?
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The Arab Spring is a wave of revolutions that started from Tunisia the spread to Egypt, Libya, and Yemen.
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What did the Arabs want in the Arab Spring?
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The Arab people wanted to end dictatorships where they had lack of freedom and oppression.
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Who was the dictator of Tunisia the Arab Spring and what happened to him?
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President Ben Ali was the dictator and he was forced to flee to Saudi Arabia.
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Who was the dictator of Egypt during the Arab Spring and what happened to him?
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Hosni Mubarak resigned and was jailed along with two sons.
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Who was the dictator of Libya during the Arab Spring and what happened to him?
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Qaddafi was the dictator and his rule ended in a violent death where he was beaten in streets and shot in the head by a French secret agent.
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Who was Laila Trabulsi?
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Laila trabulsi was the wife of Ben Ali and played a role in his dictatorship.
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Who was Mohamed Bouazizi?
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He was a Tunisian fruit vendor who incited the Arab Spring when he set himself on fire.
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What country had the most secular secular country among Arab countries?
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Tunisia
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What are some of the challenges Tunisia facing since the Arab Spring?
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Preserving women rights and the Ennadha Party.
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Who was President Muhammad Morsi?
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President Muhammad Morsi from the MB became the first democratically elected president of Egypt.
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Why was there tension between the U.S. and Egypt after President Morsi was ousted?
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US supported Morsi saying he is an elected president that soared relations between the two countries.
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How and who ousted President Morsi?
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President Morsi was ousted in a coup by General Sisi and jailed with other top MB leaders.
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Who was Qaddafi called by Pres. Ronald Regan?
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He was called the Mad Dog of the ME.
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What made Libya Arab Spring Revolution different from the rest?
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It was the only country to have military intervention by the UNSC.
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What was the UNSC resolution of "No Fly Zone?"
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To prevent Qaddafi from bombing his people
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What is Bashar al-asad
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He is the President of Syria and general secretary of Ba'ath Party.
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What is Obama's Smart Power?
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It is foreign policy was combination of military and diplomacy.
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What is a coup d'etat?
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Violence but done by a small group
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What is a revolution?
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change in constitution
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Who was the dictator of Yemen during the Arab Spring and what happened to him?
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Abdullah Saleh. The revolution ended in a deal. He relinquished his power without having to go to trial.
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