1. The Egyptian Revolution
Nina Kappel
Period 7
The Egyptian Revolution
“Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.”
-William Penn

2. Map of Egypt
Egypt is large country located on the north eastern edge of Africa. It is west of Libya and east of the Red Sea.

3. Overview
The Egyptian Revolution began on Tuesday , January 25, 2011 with protests in Cairo , Alexandria, and Suez.
Protesters challenged the Egyptian government and their leader Hosni Mubarack for it’s corruption and autocratic rule.
In an effort to stop the demonstrations and protests by the Egyptian people Mubarack’s regime shut down social networking sites in Egypt such as Facebook and Twitter where many of the protests were organized.
On February 2, 2011 pro-Mubarack supporters rode into Tahir Square on horses and camels and attacked protesters with sticks and swords.
On February 11, 2011 Hosni Mubarak resigned due to the immense pressure from the Egyptian people and foreign leaders.
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4. Leaders Wael Ghonim
Wael Ghonim a thirty year-old head of marketing for Google seems like and unlikely person to lead Revolution; however that is exactly what he did. Ghonim organized a Facebook page that opposed corruption of the Egyptian government after a man was beaten to death by Egyptian police. After the successful revolution in Tunisia Ghonim was inspired to start protests in Egypt. On January 27, 2011 Ghonim was confronted by Egyptian authorities and held until February 7.

5. Leaders Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt for almost thirty years. He became “President” when his predecessor Anwar el-Sadat was assassinated in He was able to remain in power by unethical means such as rigging elections or imprisoning those who spoke out against him. However Mubarak was forced to concede to the wishes of the protesters and resign on February 11, 2011 when the Egyptian Military sided with protestors. Mubarack is currently standing trail for his involvement in the deaths of of 800 peaceful protesters.

6. Demographics
Most of the participants in the “January Revolution” were young adults of both genders in their 20’s and 30’s.
They were angered but they rampant unemployment in Egypt due to the huge population spike as seen in the chart .

7. The American Revolution
Similarities
The American Revolution
The Egyptian Revolution
It was led by common, everyday citizens
Supported by foreign nations
Has had a negative effect on the economy in the areas involved with the revolution
Inspired revolutions in other countries (France, Syria, Yemen, etc)

8. The American Revolution
Differences
The American Revolution
The Egyptian Revolution
Occurred to overthrow an oppressive dictatorship.
Peaceful non-violent protests
Better communication through social networking and other technological advances.
They were able to put Mubarack on trial
Lasted for 18 days
Originally occurred to get a redress of grievances against the King.
Actual battles
Slow communication by letters
Lasted for Seven years

9. Future of Egypt
I am optimistic about the political future of Egypt. I think it is feasible that a country like Egypt, that is populated by many well educated young people could have a bright future as a democracy. However due to the fact that the Egyptian military is currently in power I think it is also possible for the country to quickly regress become a military controlled dictatorship again.

10. Bibliography
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“Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Resigns”. CBS February 11, :08 AM. October 26, :42 PM.
“Hosni Mubarak”. The New York Times. Sept 26, October 26,
Giglio, Mike. “The Facebook Freedom Fighter”. Newsweek Magazine Feb 13, :00 AM .
Kannalley, Craig. “Egypt Revolution 2011: A Complete Guide To The Unrest” Huffington Post Jan 30, October 26,
Mungin, Lateef. “Amnesty: Egypt far from justice over unrest that killed more than 800” CNN News. May 19, October 26,
Said, Atef. “Egypt: After the Revolution” Amnesty International Magazine June 1, October 26,
“2011 Egyptian revolution”. Wikipedia. October 26,