Mike Gjormand
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Map of Libya
 Libya is located at the northern tip of Africa. It
borders Egypt to the east, Tunisia and Algeria to the
west and Chad, Niger, and the Sudan to the south
Original authority

Muammar Gaddafi gained power of Libya in 1969,
after leading a successful military revolution.
 Became Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Libyan
Revolution in 1977 and held that position until 2011 after
being overthrown.
 On August 23rd 2011, due to massive armed rebellion from
revolutionaries, Gaddafi was ousted from all government
positions and lost all power.
 On October 20th, 2011 Gaddafi and his convoy were hit by a
French airstrike while attempting to flee Sirte, Libya. After
being wounded, Gaddafi was shot and beaten to death after
being captured by Libyan revolutionaries.
Libyan revolution/ Gaddafi’s death
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Opposition forces
 Protest/ rebellion in Libya began on February 15th, 2011 and
escaladed all the way up until Gaddafi’s death
 Throughout the civil war, opposition included an assorted
collection of Libyan people including regular civilians,
teachers, and military personnel who betrayed Gaddafi.
 No uniform army except for the fact that they were all
fighting against the same person and for the same cause.
 Opposition groups included the National Transitional
Council, the National liberation Army, Tripoli Brigade, and
the Free Libyan air force.
Gaddafi’s resistance to opposition
 Brutally suppressed early protest by killing protestors
which sparked greater rebellion
 Used human shields by surrounding himself, and his
forces with civilians to prevent rebel air strikes
 Hired foreign mercenaries from
other African countries such as
Chad, Ghana, and Nigeria to
eliminate protestors
Successor to Gaddafi
 The interim leader of Libya is the chairman of the
(former rebellion group) Transitional National
Council, Mustafa Abdel Jahil.
 Under Gaddafi, Libya was run as an absolute
dictatorship, however with Gaddafi gone and power in
the hands of temporary leadership,
Libya for the time being is now a
military dictatorship.
Revolutionary pride
 Flag under Gaddafi’s
rule for over 42 years
New flag flown by the rebels
to promote anti-Gaddafi,
and revolutionary pride
Similarities to American revolution
 Both revolutions (Libyan, and U.S.), are similar in that
civilians became unhappy with the way their country
was being run, and wanted to est. a new gov.
 In U.S. colonists became unhappy with their mother
countries oppressive rule
 Same case in Libya, Libyans became unhappy with the
tyrannical rule of Muammar Gaddafi
- Also both revolutions ended up in victory for the rebels,
and both rebellion forces received foreign aid
particularly from France
Differences to American Revolution
 Libyan revolution was a civil war as protesters were
fighting against their own leader, whereas the
colonists were fighting against their mother country
 Libyan revolution took just over 8 months whereas the
U.S. revolution took 8 years
 U.S. colonists were more organized than Libyan rebels
Libya’s future
(overall fairly bright)
 Positives
 Foreign dependence on its oil keeps economy stable
 Ridden itself of Gaddafi’s forces
 Receiving plenty of aid from foreign countries & NATO
 Not in any debt
 Negatives
 Currently very unorganized, and politically unstable
 Temporary government in place
 Military dictatorship
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Works cited
 “2011 Libyan Civil War”. Wikipedia. October 25th, 2011, October 26th, 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/2011_ Libyan_civil_war
 Karon, Tommy. “Libya: Perils of the End Game”. Time.com. August 15th, 2011.
October 26th, 2011. http://fcps.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset
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 Tristam, Pierre. “Libya: Country Profile”. About.com. October 26th, 2011.
http://middleeast.about.com/od/ libya /p/me071212.htm
 Wilson, Patrick. “The Libyan Revolution: A Brief Summary”. Examiner.com.
March 3rd, 2011. October 26th, 2011. http://www.examiner.com/government-incharleston/the-libyan-revolution-a-brief-summary
 All pictures from Google images