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Compare And Contrast Egypt And Mubbarak

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Frank Fanon once said, “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief” (Quotes About Revolution). This quote gives us a better understanding as to why the Egyptians and Colonists reacted in the means they did, and also why the governments of each society used their power in the manner that they did, which started these revolutions. The colonists of the American Revolution and Egyptians of …show more content…

He had others that did the dirty work for him, but when it came down to the final say he was the one that made the call; as so did King George III. King George and Mubarak wanted to make sure they stayed in control of everything, and so with that came decisions that their people did not agree with, for example, King George passed laws that raised taxes for the goods that the Americans used commonly and this made them furious. Mubarak had more violent ways of putting his foot down and letting everyone know he was in charge, instead, he tortured and jailed the Egyptians if they did not agree with how he ran the …show more content…

There were many other things that they demanded, such as a huge one, which was they wanted to end the rule of Hosni Mubarak and oversee their own freedom and justice. This was the start of positivity because on the eleventh of February, Mubarak announced that he was resigning as president to seize all the bickering and that he was giving his power over to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Unlike Mubarak, King George III continued his governing over the colonies and resigning was the last thing to never cross his mind, even if he had to go to war with the militias, which consisted of the livid colonists. The people of the colonies became fearful and they relied on their own militias as their defense from Britain. Despite all the altercations that Britain and the colonies faced they still believed that there could be a resolution with King George III. This took a turn for the worst when the Americans asked the King to intercede on their behalf, he declined and that sent them over the edge. They knew they had to do something immediately. This was the start of the American Revolutionary

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