Syria Flashcards
Why was dictatorship a cause for the civil war (no.1 reason)
Assad was in power for 20 years, took over from his family.
There was a want for democracy. Kept everyone poor and silenced. From 2006 to 2011 1/2 of the population was in poverty.
In 2007 35% suffered from drought. Tired of fear and oppression
Why Religion/ethnic divide a cause of the Syrian war. No. 2
Unrest as Alawites makeup 11% of Syria yet govern (Assad)
Shia and Sunni Muslims were uneasy 70% of Syrians are Sunni
Kurds wanted their own country. Everyone fighting different causes.
Why was Assad’s Response a cause of the war (3rd)
Iron fist - used fear and violence to suppress.
17000 went missing. On the 6th of March 2011 teenagers were tortured for painting anti-government/revolutionary slogans in Dara
-moved military to the south to suppress uprising, left and guarded border, allowed ISIS and criminals to cross into the country
Arab springs and it’s cause towards the war (4th)
Began in 2011 in Tunisia.Mohammed
Bonazizi set himself on fire and died in protest of police brutality. The movement spread through Lebanon Egypt etc inspiring countries to throw their dictators.
The impact on girls/ women [Syria]
Girls experience sexual violence and intern pregnancy.Sold as sex slaves and married off because of Isis. Many suffer PTSD and mental illness. An estimated 800 were British.
Effect of the Syrian war on children
More than 8.4 million children are affected. 80% need humanitarian assistance.
4 in 10 are displaced and many were brainwashed to become child soldiers
The Syrian war and its impact on infrastructure
Hospitals, schools, roads and housing have been destroyed.
This means lack of sanitation and health.
Teachers are volunteers, one or two classrooms for all.
No books. One in 4 schools have been damaged, destroyed or occupied. It is estimated in Aleppo 35,691 structures have been damaged
However infrastructure can be rebuild.
The effects of terrorism and the Syrian war
IS launched more than 100 attacks in northern eastern Syria in January to February 2021.
Caliphate in Raqqa, brainwashing, The so-called centre of ISIS.
Encourages racism towards refugees from Syria.
UK Manchester bombing 22nd of May 2017
Migration due to the Syrian war
2019 1/3 of Syrian refugees had been displaced. 95% of these went to neighbouring countries, Jordan took 600,000
Most Syrian refugees went to Germany Sweden and Hungary in Europe
How many are estimated to have died in the Syrian war
606,000 says SOHK 
General knowledge on the proxy war and who is involved
Russia joined in 2015 once power within Middle East and to assert dominance on the west.
Turkey is a neighbouring country who are fighting against Assad but fear the YPG (Kurdish)
The USA is fighting Assad and Isis
UK and France are fighting Isis
Iran is providing troops to Assad
