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How The Arab Spring Began

The Arab Spring began with Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in Tunisia, which sparked widespread protests against autocratic regimes, demanding freedom, democracy, and economic equality. The movement was fueled by dissatisfaction among youth and unions, and utilized social media for organization and communication. By mid-2012, the initial wave of protests diminished due to violent government responses, but the movement ultimately aimed for greater political rights and accountability.

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How The Arab Spring Began

The Arab Spring began with Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in Tunisia, which sparked widespread protests against autocratic regimes, demanding freedom, democracy, and economic equality. The movement was fueled by dissatisfaction among youth and unions, and utilized social media for organization and communication. By mid-2012, the initial wave of protests diminished due to violent government responses, but the movement ultimately aimed for greater political rights and accountability.

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How the Arab Spring began

How the Arab Spring began


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A year ago this weekend a 26-year-old Tunisian named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire.

It was an extreme act by a young man who had reached the end of his tether after being banned
from selling fruit to earn a living but it triggered a remarkable series of events that became known as
the Arab Spring.

After Bouazizi's death, the protests became widespread, moving into the more affluent areas
and eventually into the capital. The anger and violence became so intense that President Ben
Ali fled Tunisia with his family on 14 January 2011, trying first to go to Paris, but was refused
refuge by the French government.

Arab Spring reasons


The Arab Spring is widely believed to have been instigated by dissatisfaction, particularly of youth
and unions, with the rule of local governments, though some have speculated that wide gaps in
income levels and pressures caused by the Great Recession may have had a hand as well.
In Tunisia, the goals they wanted to achieve were freedom, democracy, election, and removal
of autocratic regimes.
They were demanding greater political rights, economic equality and government accountability.

The civilians worked together to achieve this as well as groups like the national dialogue
quartet.

The protest lasted, social media and postcards were also used to spread the message of
freedom.
The message was summarized in their shouts or slogan; peace, bread and freedom!

What was the effect of the Arab Spring?

The impact of the Arab Spring concerns protests or by the way attempts to organize
growing protest movements that were inspired by or similar to the Arab Spring in the
Arab-majority states of North Africa and the Middle East, according to commentators,
organizers, and critics.

How did the Arab Spring end?

The wave of initial revolutions and protests faded by mid-2012, as many Arab Spring
demonstrations were met with violent responses from authorities, as well as from
pro-government militias, counter-demonstrators, and militaries. These attacks were
answered with violence from protesters in some cases.
The outcome of the Arab Spring was freedom from military government, democracy, election
and peace.

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