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Before imperialism Libya was a very sparsely populated area. It was controled by the Turks.
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The area is conquered by Italy and called Libya. The Italians conquered it so they can become an empire. They used a sphere of influence to rule the people. They responded by rebeling against the Italians.
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The Italians used the protectorate system of government. They treated the people nicely.
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Italy divided Libya into four provinces called Tripoli, Misurata, Benghazi and Derna.
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British troops conquer Benghazi and Tripoli.
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The United Nations grants Libya independence.
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Qaddafi becomes the ruler of Libya.
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The leader of Libya Qaddafi orders a "cultural revloution" as an attempt to make Arab socialism and Islamic fundamentalism as the main principles of Libya.
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To fix the economy, Qaddafi uses a policy of expelling foreign workers from Libya to provide jobs for the people.
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Qaddafi is captured and killed by National transitional Council fighers.
