A man who is 22 year old who don't have enough job. He put a fruit stand but fruit is not allowed so he destroy the fruit stand and beat him up. So the man set himself on fire and die. The Arab spring people grow against the government.

Basher Al-Assad dad died. He given a power that won't allow protest, freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Assad take away many right of the people, speech, protest and open fire to his people.

British and French divide middle of the east into boundaries putting different religion and ethnic group next each other after WWI.

Different religion Sunni Alawites, Christians, Assad is Alawites gives a job to his own people. Only about 18% of poplular.

Assads army (military) alawites. A allies that form Russia and China. The rebels (Free Syrian Army) Sunni the defector from Assads Army United States is giving money to support the rebels.
Al-Queda and Hezbullah and ISIS take over Syria.