The Fall of the Libyan GovernmentThe Fall of the Libyan Government

By: Joe VarneyBy: Joe Varney

19691969

Captain Muammar Captain Muammar Gaddafi gains Gaddafi gains control of Libya in control of Libya in 1969 at the age of 1969 at the age of 27 years old. – 27 years old. – Associated Press Associated Press PhotoPhoto

19711971

Gaddafi in army Gaddafi in army outfit, 1971, 2 outfit, 1971, 2 years after taking years after taking control of Libya.– control of Libya.– Terence Terence Spencer/Time & Spencer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Life Pictures/Getty ImagesImages

19731973

Gaddafi prays in Gaddafi prays in part of the Libyan part of the Libyan Desert with Desert with another soldier.- another soldier.- Geneviève Geneviève Chauvel/Sygma/ Chauvel/Sygma/ Corbis Corbis

19751975

Gaddafi reads his Gaddafi reads his Green BookGreen Book which which was published in was published in 1975.-Reuters 1975.-Reuters

19851985

Gaddafi 1985.-Reg Gaddafi 1985.-Reg Lancaster/Daily Lancaster/Daily Express/Hulton Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Archive/Getty ImagesImages

19891989

Barbara Walter Barbara Walter interviewing interviewing Gaddafi.-Darius Gaddafi.-Darius KadivarKadivar

19941994

Libyan army 25Libyan army 25thth anniversary since anniversary since Gaddafi’s power.-Gaddafi’s power.-AP PhotoAP Photo

19971997

Mandela presents Mandela presents award to Gaddafi. award to Gaddafi. It is the most It is the most prestigious award a prestigious award a foreign being can foreign being can receive.-Foreign receive.-Foreign ReportersReporters

20012001

Monument of a U.S Monument of a U.S plane being plane being crushed by a crushed by a Libyan fist in 2001 Libyan fist in 2001 in Tripoli outside of in Tripoli outside of Gaddafi’s Gaddafi’s residence.- residence.- Desmond BoylanDesmond Boylan

20102010

Libya rebels Libya rebels protest against protest against Gaddafi 2010.-Gaddafi 2010.-Afghan NewsAfghan News

20112011

U.S attacking Libya U.S attacking Libya and Gaddafi 2011.-and Gaddafi 2011.-U.S NavyU.S Navy

20112011

Rebels kill Gaddafi Rebels kill Gaddafi in 2011 after 42 in 2011 after 42 years of his rule.- years of his rule.- Thaier al-Sudani Thaier al-Sudani