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The French and the English promised the people of the Ottoman Empire that they would create a single great country called Arabia. But it was all a lie so that they could fight the empire and keep their lands for themselves. From these lands the Arab countries of today will be created, but in those times they were small areas ruled by people sent by the English and French government. -
After the Firts World War, some little countries were created where there was the Ottoman Empire. In these countries, there are Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and Arabia.
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Baaz ideology arrives in Syria. This ideology mixes the ancient dream of a single Arab nation with socialist ideas. This ideology is secular, i.e. it is not religious.
With this ideology, Syria allies with Egypt, and Egypt convinces them to nationalise oil. -
Syria fights hard against Israel, Lebanon is invaded and Islamist opposition to al-Assad's Baaz regime begins. At this time, the Sunnis are angry that the Shia population controls the government. With this, the Muslim Brotherhood, radical Sunni Islamists. They take up arms in the city of Hama and go against the government. In the end, Al-Asad puts an end to all the revolts. Syria gets suported by the Soviet Union. They help it to fight against Iraq. -
Hafez al-Assad becomes head of the Baaz state. Syria and Iraq come into conflict because al-Assad and Saddam Hussein have different ideals.
Saddam Husseim is the president of Iraq, which is also Baaz. -
Hafez al-Assad dies and is succeeded by Bashar al-Assad, his son. He releases many prisoners under pressure, brings internet to the country and creates great hopes for change. -
Large protests for more democracy across Arab countries reach Syria. Assad uses the army against the protests. In this time a thousand or so people are killed, and this confrontation turns into a civil war. -
Syria is supported by Russia, Iran and China. All are fighting against the Opposition, which is supported by the United States, Turkey, France, Britain and Saudi Arabia.
