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LIBYA CRISIS
Presented by:
Divya M
Doel MukherjeeGautam Jain
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LIBYA HISTORY
� Prior to WWII Libya was an Italiancolony
� After WWII it came under English &French control as a UN trusteeship in
1947� On 21 Nov 1949, UN General
Assembly passed a resolution thatLibya should become independent.
�
Libya got independence on 24 Dec1951.
� 25 April 1963, federal system of government was abolished &kingship was established.
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MUAMMAR MAHUMMAD GADDAFI
� Leader of Libya since 1969.
� Born on 7th June 1942.
� Longest serving of all currentnon royal national leaders.
� On 1/9/1969, in a coupe over
threw the kingship andproclaimed the LIBYAN ARAB
REPUBLIC.
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Libyan citizens were
prevented from exercising
their right to publishprivate newspapers.
Muammar Gaddafi has
spread his wealth,estimated to run into
hundreds of billions of
dollars across at least 35
nations on four continents,as Western bankers
attempt to unravel his
financial tentacles.
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CAUSES OF UPRISING
Political conversations with foreigners is a
crime punishable by 3 yrs of prison.
Ban on learning foreign languages.
Use of national resources & wealth toprovide safe haven to anti western radicals.
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Libyans were prevented from writing and
expressing their opinions which may not agreewith the views of the then existing political
regimes.
Breakdown of diplomatic relations with
other nations.
Murder of the government's political
opposition.
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TIMELINE OF UPRISING
� The arrest of human rights
activist Fathi Terbil 15th
Feburary
� 22nd feb, Gaddafi startedhiring African mercenaries to
put down the uprising.
�1
st
March, Australiandefence minister made a
statement that it would
exercise military options.
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17th March, Gaddafi warned that anyforeign intervention would invite
retaliation.
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Oil is set to touch more than 100 $ per barrel
in international market.
Libya has fallen in the category of failed
states.
The revolution has spread into neighbouring
Islamic states Chad, Saudi Arabia.
IMPACT OF LIBYA CRISIS
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Indirectly increase therate of inflation for south
Asian countries.
Rise in the prices of both
gold and silver.
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