Hafez al-Assad

Crisis is a conflict that has been raging on for seven years now. The conflict began when people started to peacefully protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but these protests were violently attacked, causing a quickly escalating rebellion. However, many outside countries have become involved in this conflict. Major supporters of Assad and the Syrian government include Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah, while supporters of the rebels include the United States, Turkey, and Jordan. In only…

civil war, an estimated 400,000 syrians were killed.” (CNN Wire) Many may wonder, what has commenced this catastrophe? Well, after the death of Hafiz al Assad, his son Bishar Assad became the President of Syria. Many Syrians were protesting against the government that took away their freedoms and ruined Syria’s economy. In response to these protests, Assad killed and imprisoned Syrians who were peacefully protesting. “In July 2011, the Syrian military declared the establishment of the Free…

I. Conclusion Yes, soccer can be a very dangerous sports! After doing my research, reading, and observing about all the violent cases in soccer, I have come to the conclusion that the sport itself can be a very dangerous thing to play and cheer for. The violence in soccer has become an impossible thing to manage and even avoid in getting between. For example; In the year of 2014 I had a near experience with soccer violence between torcidas organizadas myself. I was watching the soccer match…

org, “do you support dictatorship vs. democracy or Bashar Al Assad’s brutal regime?” Conformity is behavior in accordance with socially accepted standards. Although conformity seems like such a simple concept, it can sometimes create and cause a situation to be much more complicated. Both, the Syrian Revolution of 2011 and the Revolution of Animal farm, have been examples of conformity and how differences can affect one’s self or nation. Assad and Napoleon, both powerful dictators of a social…

The Syrian crisis began at the Arab Spring uprising over the Authoritarian Regimes in the Middle East. To suppress the uprisings in Syria Bashar al-Assad used military force to attack the protesters. Obama spoke out about al-Assad’s treatment of the citizens and wanted change, however he didn’t believe that it was his responsibility to get involved. Assad then increased the use of military force, inflicting even more harm on the people of Syria. This caused president Obama to step…

The Syrian Crisis started in March 2011, when protests started taking place against Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president. In turn, the president’s forces responded with harsh violence. It started to build up, until it turned into rebellions. Hundreds and thousands of Syrian civilians were caught in the middle, and were forced to escape the country. As of 2015, there have been around 220,000 deaths, half of which are civilians. The U.N has been working together to find a way for the refugees to be…

violence in Syria is ongoing because of President Assad, ethnic conflict and too much sides. Ethnic conflict is the major reason of the violence in Syria. “Sunnis and Alawites increasingly hold one another collectively responsible for violations real and perceived.” (Document B) This explains the conflict with these two ethnicities, they blame each other for…

conflict which has cost the lives of 100,000 people and forced over two million to flee to the relative safety of neighboring countries. This conflict has captured the world’s attention because of the tactics employed by the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. Unarmed civilians were attacked and killed by government troops as they searched for…

Venezuela is a country who depends entirely on their oil exports, therefore, it can be “profoundly affected by the impact of plummeting prices.” (Ortiz) The effect of these crisis can be felt by the Venezuelan students in the U.S. Ortiz states that “in the fall 2015 some 300,000 students were shut out of their universities, and many who were hoping to study abroad could not.” From the chart it can be seen that Venezuela sends around 7,890 students to the U.S. even though it’s export from the…

Baldwin III and Baldwin IV encountered many problems and difficulties when coming into power. To overcome these problems they needed a strong government a strong defence and a strong leadership abilities all of which the two leaders were lacking. Nevertheless the leaders did make or attempt to make several advancements for the kingdom. It should also be considered that the majority of problems faced by both leaders were beyond their control and they had little or no involvement in creating. To…