21st century uk - Syria

Question 1

Why did it start?

Answer 1

Arab spring was a wave of pro-democracy protests against the authoritarian regimes.
It began in Tunisia due to the use of open violence

Question 2

What were the conditions before protests?

Answer 2

• 24% in poverty
• 59% not in secondary education
• lack of gender equality

Question 3

Why was the UK involved?
(4 reasons)

Answer 3

• UN peacekeeping agreement
• Trade as UK needs to maintain relationships in order
  too have access to the oil
• $19bn worth of trade between the Middle East and
  UK
• NATO influence to prevent attacks from Terrorist
  groups 45% originate from Middle East and influence
  the UK bringing people over

Question 4

What did the UK do?
(3 reasons)

Answer 4

• Air strikes against terrorist groups and Chemical
  weapons since 2014 costing £1.76bn
• Rehomed 20,000 Syrians
• $900 million humanitarian assistance

Question 5

What have been the impacts
(3 points)

Answer 5

• 5.5 Million refuges and asylum seekers
• 90% of Syrians below poverty line
• 400, 000 dead