What is the 2011 Egyptian revolution also called?
Q: What is the 2011 Egyptian revolution also called?
A: The 2011 Egyptian revolution is also called The Day of Anger and The Day of Revolt.
Q: When did the protests begin?
A: The protests began on January 25, 2011.
Q: What happened before the demonstrations began?
A: Before the demonstrations began, there was an uprising in Tunisia.
Q: What were some of the things people demonstrated and protested about?
A: People demonstrated and protested about many different things such as police brutality, state of emergency laws, not having free elections, corruption, limits on freedom of speech, high unemployment, low minimum wages, not having enough housing, food price inflation, and poor living conditions.
Q: How did the government try to limit protests?
A: The government tried to break up and limit protests by using anti-riot police groups with shields, rubber bullets, batons, water cannons and tear gas; at times they also used live ammunition. They also turned off internet access and set a curfew.
Q: How did social media help spread news about what was happening during the protests?
A: Activists used social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to talk to each other work together and keep records of what was happening during the protests. This helped spread news about what was happening across Egypt as well as around the world.
Q: What happened on February 11th 2011?
A: On February 11th 2011 Mubarak resigned from presidency
