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Ottoman Empire Disolves
Yemen gains its independence. The first head of state of North Yemen was Imam Yahya (South Yemen is not real--yet). http://www.zonu.com/images/0X0/2010-01-04-11591/Ottoman-Empire-at-fall-of-Constantinople-1453.jpg -
Rebel Assassinates Yahya
Part of the 1948 coup. The Free Yemenis, partnered with the Muslim Brothers of Cairo, opposed Yahya's oppressive policies.
He's succeeded by his son. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Yahya_Muhammad_Hamid_ed-Din.jpg -
COUP IN '62
Iman Ahmed's death triggers the coup. Loyalist who supported the Iman fought the Republican army backed by Egyptians. Republicans create the Yemen Arab Republic. The new head of state, Abdullah Al Sallal, was a puppet of the Egyptians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_North_Yemen.svg -
Marxists in South Yemen
Marxists pushed British out of South Yemen. They established The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWTQ_FHhbh8/TxoQ2AVEOAI/AAAAAAAAAHM/--IjFqpTJiE/s320/Map_of_North_and_South_Yemen.png -
Southern Troubles
South Yemenis flee to the north. Others formed armed groups to overthrow the government in South Yemen as a result of purges. http://socialdesigner.com/stored_images/0000/9568/freedom_serraglia_2_thumb_500_500.jpg -
Civil War in South Yemen
Radical Marxists wanted to make The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen wanted to be more radically Marxist http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/M/Karl-Marx-9401219-1-402.jpg -
North and South Yemen are United
YEMEN BECOMES YEMONE http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID31244/images/Yemen_unmap.jpg -
Security Council Revolt
Yemen is added to the UN security council and revolts against American involvement in Kuwait. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSseaNnvPxKSFNX2iqez3dQIuFo8EQOPWjE8zDZ_dzwM_mW26re8Q -
Food Price Riots
Weakness of agriculture sector leads to high food prices. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=oz9leC7PQ02qxM&tbnid=t7vtwz00Rpsg1M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.treehugger.com%2Fgreen-food%2Frising-food-oil-prices-a-recipe-for-riots-says-fao.html&ei=y17cUd7_JYO08QSY-YDYDQ&bvm=bv.48705608,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNFSCTANu2_zgq7WY9iJGdjjg_FJUw&ust=1373483081937989 -
Coalition Government of North and South Yemen Formed
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First Elections
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CIVIL WAR IN '94
South Yemen seceded in May of '94 because of economic reasons and violence against socialists. They formed the Democratic Republic of Yemen. By July, their government collapsed and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_South_Yemen.svg -
Democratic Elections
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Attack on the U.S.S. Cole
Suicide bombers from Aden.
17 soldiers died, 39 were injured. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/USS_Cole_(DDG-67)_Departs.jpg/300px-USS_Cole_(DDG-67)_Departs.jpg -
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Shia Insurgency of Northern Yemen
Shia rebels led by Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi revolt against the government because they, as Zaydi Imams, were worried by Wahhabi influence in Yemen.
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Yemeni Uprising
Was related to other uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. People protested President Saleh's 30 year rule. -
Saleh Leaves
He leaves the country to comply with the people's wishes and UN declaration. Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, Saleh's deputy, becomes leader of Yemen. -
Yemeni general apologizes for 1994 civil war
General Ali Muhsin, the current military and security advisor to the president, issued an apology on facebook for waging war on the south. This represents the reunification process between the Yemens
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