Syrian war case study Flashcards
(9 cards)
What was Syria like before the war?
It had a population of 23 million people. Up until 2011 it had a stable economy supported by oil and natural gas extraction. Citizens had a lack of freedom because of the Assad family.
Why was Syria at war?
Syria was at war because of pro-democracy demonstrations began in march 2011. The unrest spread and was met with force by the government. In turn, protesters armed themselves and the violence increased. Also regional and world powers became involved and made it worse
What is force migration?
People who have little or no choice, but to escape the war
Pull factors to why people stayed.
Wife is pregnant, millions of other Syrians stayed. They stayed because of family, culture and language.
Push factors for the Syrian war.
Left Syria because of the children and want to keep them safe. kidnapping and killing was happening.
Why did people move to neighbouring countries?
They expected to return quickly to their former lives
What is the distribution of Syrian refugees moving to neighbouring countries?
Turkey with 2.5 million refugees, 8k refugees in Europe
How many people have died in the Syrian war?
Around 500,000
How many people in a 2015 report in Syria were below the poverty line?
4/5
