Ask Question
16 August, 07:07

In 2011 a popular movement called the Arab Spring spawned demonstrations demanding democratic reform in a number of Islamic countries in the Middle East. Select all the countries below where repressive regimes were soon drive from power

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 16 August, 11:05
    0
    Several regimes were driven out of power during the Arab Spring, they are listed below:

    Tunisia - This is the country where the Arab Spring started after the self-immolation of street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi. Tunisian ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown n January 2011, after a rule that lasted from 1987 until 2011. Nowadays, Tunisia is a democracy, and recently, held elections. Algeria - A neighboring country of Tunisia, the Arab Spring quickly spread to Algeria, where in December 2010 the former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was forced to resign after having held power since 1999, Egypt - in one of the most iconic events during the Arab Spring, for several days in a row, thousands of protesters reunited in Tharir Square, in Cairo, to demand governmental change. This event resulted in the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, who had ruled Eygpt since 1981. Yemen - In this country, the protests were violent, and more than 2,000 people died. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was forced to resign after ruling from 1990 to 2012. Finally, in Libya, former ruler Muammar Gaddafi was killed by rebel forces during a full-blown civil war, on October 20, 2011. The country had been invaded shortly before by a NATO Force.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “In 2011 a popular movement called the Arab Spring spawned demonstrations demanding democratic reform in a number of Islamic countries in ...” in 📘 History if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers