Similarities Between Greek Revolution And Egyptian Revolutions

Keeping History In the Past I can feel my palms sweating as I make my way to municipal office, I hope that it does not make the matches in my hand too damp. I start to second guess myself, but I remember that the government needs to be stopped because it is very corrupt. Once I reach the office, I take the gasoline jug and pour it on myself. After I take a breath, I light the match.––When Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire outside of the municipal office in Tunisia, there was a wave of revolutionary thoughts that spread throughout the country. Tunisia is a small country in northern Africa. It used to have high unemployment, a corrupt government, widespread poverty and high food prices. The Tunisian (Jasmine) Revolution started in December of 2010 and only lasted twenty-nine days. The Tunisian Revolution has a number of similarities as well as differences with the French revolution but, it is still it’s own country with its own problems. Before we can relate it to the French Revolution, we need to know what
Both of these Revolutions were not very organized. Neither of the revolutions had a true leader, and both of there ways of protest were not very organized. The revolutions also had similar reasons for revolting. These countries only had rich or poor there was not really a middle class. The common people were also very poor, while the government leaders were living in complete luxury. Though there are many similarities for these two revolutions, there are just as many differences. The two revolutions dealt with their corrupt leaders in different ways. The French gave their leader a trial, accused him of treason and soon after executed him. Though the Tunisians also accused their leader of treason, and put him prison instead of killing him. The revolutions also protested in different ways. The Tunisians protested through marches and some suicides. The French protested by building