The Syrian uprising started in late January of 2011, but larger protests came about in March. The people protesting wanted their, president Bashar al-Assad, to resign, and were trying to overthrow the government. The goal was to get more freedoms for the people and rid the government of autocracy, which is where there is one supreme leader. The protesters were motivated by Egypt and Tunisia, which had revolution achievements of their own. The secretary General of the United Nations said that he thought the actions and violence opposing the protesters was "unacceptable." U.S. Government is against the Syrian governments violence against protesters, and supports the protesters. Today protest and violence is continuing.
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