Algeria vs. Iran

The revolutions in Algeria and Iran are very similar. Both revolutions have resulted in a government strongly influenced by religion. Religious extremist groups seized power in both cases. Both have suffered economically since their respective revolutions and are still struggling with poverty. Both have been unhappy with the elections of past leaders, and feel that their was fraud involved in the process. Both post revolution governments have attacked their citizens resulting in large death tolls; they show brutal retaliation. Overall, both revolutions were unsuccessful and worsened the state of their countries.