Comparing The Arab Spring And The American Revolution

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An event the American Revolution is similar to is the Arab Spring which occurred in the Middle East during 2010. Although in widely different times and location, the American Revolution and the Arab Spring have many aspects in common. First, there was the similar cause of an oppressive government with the Middle East containing multiple dictatorships. Also, the Arab Spring had a similar short term effect because democracy was introduced into the region which was a new structure for the people. However, the long term effects have yet to fully play out and really change the region. Where the long term effects did occur is America, where these effect were caused by new ideas that formed during its effort for independence from Britain.