Gaddafi And Beloved Man Research Paper
The Loved and Hated Man In a Bedouin tent in Sirte, Libya, Gaddafi was born into a poor family who made a living by herding goats and camels. At the age of 19, Gaddafi joined a military college in Benghazi. As part of his curriculum he would receive four month of military training in the United Kingdom. When he graduated from military college, he joined the Libyan military and steadily rose through the ranks. At the time Libya had gained its sovereignty from Italy and King Idris had become the leader of the country. Gaddafi had distaste for King Idris as the king was a supporter of the west and Gaddafi was a supporter of Arab nationalism. As Gaddafi grew older, his disapproval grew. While in the military, he formed a movement with other Arab
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In 1970, he expelled any Italians and Jews from Libya. Gaddafi is also known for his ruthless rule and cruel methods. When he attained power, he reinstated laws that made political dissident a crime and he murdered those deemed as dissidents. Exiled Libyans around the world were also hunted by agents sent by Gaddafi. Also, old medieval punishments, such as cutting hands off, were reinstated. During his rule, he published a series of books called “The Green Books” which describe his ideology. In those books he discusses the issues with liberal democracy and capitalism. He writes his books in a perspective that approves of his policies and actions. Besides the negative aspects of his rule, Gaddafi also did many great deeds for Libya, and is most likely the reason why he ruled for 42 years. Oil was the main source of revenue for Libya and Gaddafi felt like the western countries were taking advantage of their national oil assets. Among neighbouring Arab countries, he proposed that they increase their oil price. In doing so the gas prices of the world sprouted from the ground to the sky. As a final result, Libya’s revenues dramatically increased and so did the GDP of the country. He also took care of his abiding citizens by: providing free healthcare, providing free electricity, increasing the education rate, providing the opportunity to start a farming business for free, and providing water throughout the country. With the increased wealth of the country, he still tended to share most of the wealth to his family and
In 1970, he expelled any Italians and Jews from Libya. Gaddafi is also known for his ruthless rule and cruel methods. When he attained power, he reinstated laws that made political dissident a crime and he murdered those deemed as dissidents. Exiled Libyans around the world were also hunted by agents sent by Gaddafi. Also, old medieval punishments, such as cutting hands off, were reinstated. During his rule, he published a series of books called “The Green Books” which describe his ideology. In those books he discusses the issues with liberal democracy and capitalism. He writes his books in a perspective that approves of his policies and actions. Besides the negative aspects of his rule, Gaddafi also did many great deeds for Libya, and is most likely the reason why he ruled for 42 years. Oil was the main source of revenue for Libya and Gaddafi felt like the western countries were taking advantage of their national oil assets. Among neighbouring Arab countries, he proposed that they increase their oil price. In doing so the gas prices of the world sprouted from the ground to the sky. As a final result, Libya’s revenues dramatically increased and so did the GDP of the country. He also took care of his abiding citizens by: providing free healthcare, providing free electricity, increasing the education rate, providing the opportunity to start a farming business for free, and providing water throughout the country. With the increased wealth of the country, he still tended to share most of the wealth to his family and