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Syria Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

This timeline game focuses on the history of Syria, allowing players to place events in their correct chronological order. By playing this game, players can deepen their understanding of the country’s past and how it has shaped its present.

  • Players can learn about key events in Syrian history, such as the rise and fall of empires, wars, and important political developments.
  • The game challenges players to think critically about the sequence of events and how they have influenced each other over time.
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  • March 15, 2011: Syrian Civil War begins
  • March 2011: Arab Spring protests spread to Syria
  • April 2011: Government crackdown on protesters
  • July 29, 2011: Formation of the Free Syrian Army
  • July 15, 2012: First major battle in Damascus
  • August 21, 2013: Chemical weapons attack in Ghouta
  • June 29, 2014: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) declares caliphate
  • September 30, 2015: Russian military intervention in Syria
  • December 22, 2016: Aleppo falls to Syrian government forces
  • April 7, 2017: United States launches missile strikes in Syria
  • April 7, 2018: Assad regime accused of chemical attack in Douma
  • January 20, 2018: Turkish military intervention in Afrin
  • October 9, 2019: Turkey launches Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria
  • September 23, 2019: Syrian Constitutional Committee formed
  • March 22, 2020: COVID-19 pandemic hits Syria
  • August 4, 2020: Explosion in Beirut linked to Syria
  • June 17, 2021: United States imposes sanctions on Syrian government officials
  • May 26, 2021: Presidential elections held in Syria
  • March 5, 2020: Ceasefire agreement in Idlib
  • July 10, 2020: UN Security Council adopts resolution on humanitarian aid in Syria

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