ARAB SPRING

• A man set himself on fire in protest
• People rose up and protested against there government

AL ASSAD

• Born into power
• Does not allow protests

CAUSES OF THE SYRIAN CONFLICT

• After WWI Brits and French divide Middle East
• Assad takes away rights
• Assad favors Alawites and other religions are fighting

GROUPS FIGHTING IN THE WAR

• Assad's army, Alawites
• Free Syrian army, rebels
• Terrorists

WHAT AMERICA DOES

• Giving weapons and money to Syria
• America doesn't know where there going

WHY THE UN DOES NOT STEP IN

WHAT RUSSIA AND CHINA DOES

• Russia is bombing Syrian Rebels
• Russia and China are preventing the UN From doing anything

CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR