How The Al-Assad Family Came To Dominate Syria | Syria Documentary

Street Food Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/StreetFoodBites In the euphoric aftermath of gaining independence, most Arab countries experienced extreme political turbulence. Many states struggled to navigate a period that was defined by dynamic ideological pursuits; the most prominent of which was Arab nationalism. Syria, a key centre of pan-Arab ideas, embodied the political instability of the period; having to contend with a new belligerent neighbour in the shape of Israel and the rise of an increasingly assertive Ba’athist Party. The country went through countless changes in government until power was centralised in the hands of the military strongman Hafez al-Assad in 1970. Ever since then, the country has been ruled by his family. FREE NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/a69f93be6c66/hikma-history-newsletter - Become a Patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming and keep the movement going! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=12397811 Massive thank you to our Patreons: Aman Deborah William Tahsin Zaki Sam Elman Walid Fatima Tristan Edgar Claudius Bilal Rob Kjetil Amin Deniz Yehoshua Artin Adam Mohammad Areeb Awais Farid Ibrahim Ari Joshua Haseeb Mahmoud Joel CoreBard - Join our social media community: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HikmaHistory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikmahistory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HikmaHistory/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikma... #Syria #AlAssad #Documentary Images Used: Music Used: Doug Maxwell - Arabian Nightfall (Sting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bRzD... If any of the images or songs are yours, please let me know I will amend them. Please don't report me straight away! 0:00 Intro 1:07 Sponsor 2:08 Post-WWII Syria 5:21 Merger with Egypt 7:02 Rise of Ba'athists 9:29 Hafez al-Assad