By Wednesday, over a hundred other countries followed the US's example, and did the same.
Russia, China, and Iran are the big holdouts, though Russia has discussed that a power change might be necessary.
With much of the world now recognizing them, the council has much greater legitimacy.
Before Obama's announcement, several countries had already been considering sending weapons to the rebel forces.
Some hope that the announcement will help end the war more quickly, but if anything it may make the Assad regime dig in all the more and the fighting to become more intense.
Others fear what the future Syria will look like.
While Assad's regime has been backed by such terrorist groups as Hamas and Hezbollah, the rebels are backed by Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
Both sides have also shown they are ready to use chemical weapons, which the world has warned against, but it is a distinct possibility.
Either way rebel forces have continued to make gains, all around the country, and it does seem to only be a matter of time until the war is over.
Over fifty thousand people have been killed during the twenty-one month civil war.
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