History: August 23 (#4)

History: August 23 (#4)
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August 23, 2011 Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.

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On August 23, in the year 2011: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after t he National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his overthrow by Libyan rebel forces in 2011 during the First Libyan Civil War.

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Why August 23, 2011 matters: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overt hrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 23, 2011 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution h as connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_Gaddafi (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)