1. FREEDOM & LEADERSHIP: How must our leaders act in order to maintain a free society?

2. FREEDOM & LEADERSHIP
What does it mean to live in a free society? What are you allowed to do?
What are the qualities of a great leader? How should they act while running a country?

3. Dictatorship VS Democracy
A form of absolute rule in which the solitary leader is not required to abide by any rules, constitutions, etc.
Power is assumed through force or inheritance
Democracy
A form of government that contains several branches represented by multiple parties.
All government officials are elected by the people

4. Dictatorships in the Past & Present
Mexico – the PRI party
Chile – Agosto Pinochet
North Korea – Kim Jong II
China – Hu Jintao
Cuba – Fidel Castro
Egypt – Hosni Mubarak
Germany – Adolff Hitler

5. Happening NOW – Protests in Egypt
JANUARY 25 – Protests in Egypt began demanding that President Mubarak abdicate his position as leader of the country

7. Hosni Mubarak – Egyptian President 1981 - 2011
1981 Mubarak became president of Egypt after current president was assassinated
1987 he is re-elected and unopposed for another six year term
November 15, Mubarak is in his fourth term as president and is finally met with an opposition. An opposing party wins 17/454 seats in Parliament
March 2005 protestors across Egypt call for Mubarak to step down
September 2005 Egypt holds its first elections where Mubarak is contested by an opposing party, but is still elected overwhelmingly

8. Hosni Mubarak – Egyptian President 1981 - 2011
November 2006 Mubarak announces he will remain president for life
May 2009 Obama visits and calls for “new beginnings” between Washington and the Egyptian government
March ElBaradei announces he will go up against Mubarak for the presidency if the people want him to
January 25, 2011 “The Day of Wrath” Protests begin in Cairo declaring Mubarak resign his presidency immediately
From the New York Times:

11. A Protest Timeline
Sparked by the Tunisian revolution that ousted their autocratic ruler just ten days before, Egyptians take to the street on January 25th demanding that Mubarak leave office immediately.
January 28th: Mubarak announces that his government officials should resign, but does not step down himself.
January 31st: The army announces it will NOT fire on peaceful protestors
February 1st: President Obama backs the call for Mubarak to transition out of office
February 5th: Many of the old, powerful positions of government are transferred over to new, younger politicians (information taken from the New York Times)

12. Protest Video Footage
Video footage of the protests on January 25th : “The Day of Wrath”
News report since the 25th: