Libya is located in the Northern portion of Africa along the coastline on the Gulf of Sidra. They share a Western border with Algeria and Tunisia, an Eastern border with Egypt and Sudan, and a Southern border with Niger and Chad.

Moammar Gaddafi

Moammar Gaddafi was born in June 1942 and died in October 2011. He was elected and then crowned “King of Kings” in 2008. He formed the ‘Third International Theory’ and published in the ‘Green Book.’ He seized power in 1969, abolished the Libyan Constitution of 1951, and under his reign Libya remained debt-free. However, in February 2011, following the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, protests against Gaddafi’s reign began. On October 20, 2011, he was captured by the rebel forces and killed.

The Revolution

At age 27, Gaddafi became a tyrant of Libya and his family became the majority of the government within his 42 years of dictatorship.

He took away most of the Libyan’s people’s freedom and was a very cruel leader.

People who were against Gaddafi met for the first time officially in February, 2011. They began revolts at that time.

Leaders of the Revolution:

Mahmoud Jibril Mustafa Abdel-Jalil Abdel Hafidh Ghoga Ali Tarhouni Fathi Terbil Khalifa Hifter Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes Ali al-Essawi

Similarities to the American Revolution Both revolutions had an advantage of communication. With the

Americans, the advantage was the printing press. Books could be published faster and therefore more people could read and be educated about what was going on in their world. With Libya, there is a vast deal of social networking through Facebook and Twitter. The advanced and speedy communication advantages were both positive assets to the revolution.

Both revolutions had a space problem. The revolutions never made it out as far as the rural areas in the country. Often times, many of the farmers had no idea what was going on in their country.

Both revolutions began with a peaceful revolutions. The citizens didn’t start out with the idea of overthrowing the government, they just wanted a little change. They started with boycotts and protests.

Differences to the American Revolution

The people of Libya already had a constitution, whereas the Americans were fighting for a democracy and for the ability to make their own constitution.

The Americans were fighting a king and the Libyans were fighting a dictator who was much crueler than the king.

Where is the Country Going?

I think the country is on the road to success because they just killed their dictator and are confident in themselves as a country.

The Capture and Death of Gaddafi

This link provides a brief on the capture and murder or Moammar Gaddafi. This link also provides two videos to accompany the article. WARNING: graphic content.

http://truthquake.com/2011/10/20/gaddafi-shot-dead-video-capture/

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