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Libya

Libya. Courtney Rich, Hannah Bass, Hailey Schiller, Dragana Petic. Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82FtX5lzxQo. Historical Context. Achieved Independence in 1951 The name Libya came from the Greek 1911-The Italo -Turkish War and Italian Libya

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Libya

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  1. Libya Courtney Rich, Hannah Bass, Hailey Schiller, DraganaPetic

  2. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82FtX5lzxQo

  3. Historical Context • Achieved Independence in 1951 • The name Libya came from the Greek • 1911-The Italo-Turkish War and Italian Libya • The Berber Tribes were the first inhabitants • 1958- oil was discovered • Chief of State-Muammar al-Qaddafi • Prime Minister- Mubarak Abdallah al-Shamikh

  4. Libyan flag

  5. Geographical Context

  6. Major Players • Muammar Gaddafi • 1969 • Islamic Socialism • Green Book • Protesters

  7. Major Players • Paramilitary Gangs • Revolutionary Committees • Tribal Leaders • Alien Mercenaries

  8. Sources of conflict • In favor of a dictatorship • Has ruled for four decades • Officials deny targeting any certain groups

  9. “People who don’t love me do not deserve to live” ~Muammar Al Gaddafi

  10. The Rebels Vs. Gaddafi • The town of Yafran is under constant siege by government forces • The people are fleeing to Tunisia • Food, medication, and water shortage.

  11. Proposed Solutions • Muammar Gaddafi stepping down from power • Gaddafi being assassinated

  12. Impact on United States • Increase in oil prices http://www.oil-price.net/ • Sending troops to Libya • Threatening international relations • Political party conflicts

  13. Historical context sources • http://countrystudies.us/libya/3.htm • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107722.html

  14. Solutions and Impact sources • http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-libya-drones-20110425,0,469094.story • http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-libya-drones-20110425,0,469094.story • http://http://www.oil-price.net/ • http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/apr2011/liby-a09.shtml • http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/north/Libyan-Rebels-Get-Military-Advice-From-EU-Aid-From-US--120286054.html • http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/EU-Vows-to-Help-Libyan-Rebels-Protests-Continue-in-Syria-Yemen-120294819.html

  15. Geographical and major players sources • http://sjmb.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/libya-analysis-part-vii-the-major-players/ • http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Qaddafi.html • http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/16/protesters-in-libya-target-gadhafis-government/

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