The Monarchy and the Middle East

Libya was a very poor country. The two major income sources for the monarchy were a british and an american military base in libya. In 19 59, libia began producing oil for the first time. So there's a lot more money flowing through the system. Even as a teanager, mamagadafi is among the many libyans who notice one crucial fact. If new oil, wealth is flowing it's definitely not gushing in the direction of ordinary libyans. And there are plenty of other things happening in the middle east that are making him angry. This bundle of grievances against israel the west and tyrannical leadership at home is finding