Why is there a war in Syria? Why?

1. The ruler of Syria is a minority in the social class, and Alawites, a branch of Shiite Muslims, are dominant. More than 70% of the population in Syria are Sunni Muslims. On the basis of rule, it is not very stable.

2. The internal corruption of the domestic ruling class is serious, and people's livelihood issues are prominent. Before the conflict broke out, many Syrians complained of high unemployment, rampant corruption and lack of political freedom. President Bashar al-Assad has adopted a high-handed policy. It led to the outbreak of anti-government demonstrations, and then anti-government demonstrations evolved into armed conflicts. .

3. The United States intervenes in Middle East affairs, secretly cultivates and launches armed forces and gives them support! The United States secretly launched the "Arab Spring" and promoted American-style democracy in the Middle East. Of course, Sunnis, who account for the majority of the Syrian population, are willing to engage in a "one person, one vote" type of western democracy.

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Syrian civil war

Syrian society has formed its own unique social, cultural and religious model in the long-term multi-ethnic composition, but it has deepened with the outbreak of the crisis.

After the founding of Syria, Alawites were able to monopolize power, and Sunnis were purged and suppressed. The French colonial authorities established the Syrian Defence Force, and a large number of Alawites joined the army. When the army was rebuilt in New Syria, Alawites joined the army in large numbers, and there were a large number of officers in the army. Since the 1960 s, they have occupied a dominant position in Syrian politics.

1970165438+10 In October, Assad launched a coup to seize power, became prime minister and defense minister, and was elected president the following year. Assad expanded his ruling base by rebuilding the political system and relying on economic adjustment. However, since the 1960s, Syria's military intervention in Lebanon and seeking a strategic balance with Israel have led to a sharp increase in military expenditure, which not only crowded out funds for economic construction and aggravated the fiscal deficit, but also left the country heavily in debt and exhausted its foreign exchange reserves.

Therefore, the overall macroeconomic deterioration. "The economic recession is a foregone conclusion, and the national budget deficit has soared for eight consecutive years. According to official estimates, the per capita GDP has dropped from 1982 to 15%, and the living standard index has dropped catastrophically by 37%.

The severe economic situation has led to outstanding social problems. High birth rate, high unemployment rate and high poverty rate have become common phenomena. The high inflation rate has seriously affected the lives of workers and middle-and lower-level government employees, who are unable to cope with the burden of living brought about by rising prices. More and more unemployed farmers have moved to cities, but they are on the verge of poverty, with poor living conditions and lack of necessary social security.

At the same time, the Syrian government drastically reduced its investment in public sectors such as education, housing, medical care, food, fuel, and old-age care, which led to a decline in the living standards of the lower classes.

20 1 1 In March, anti-government demonstrations broke out in the southern border city of Deraa, Syria. Demonstrators clashed with the police and caused casualties, which triggered a chain reaction in other parts of Syria. Bashar missed the opportunity of dialogue because of his negative response to the opposition's call for reform, which led to the full intensification of the opposition and the outbreak of the Syrian crisis. After the Arab League led by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries intervened in the Syrian crisis, the situation in Syria deteriorated rapidly.

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Syrian Civil War (Baidu Encyclopedia)