Gamal Abdel Nasser — President of Egypt
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When and how did Nasser come to power in Egypt?
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The Free Officers coup on 23 July 1952 overthrew King Farouk; Nasser became president after a 1956 plebiscite.
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Free Officers
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A secret group of Egyptian army officers, led by Nasser, that overthrew King Farouk in 1952.
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What discredited King Farouk's regime before 1952?
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Egypt's defeat in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and widespread corruption linked to British influence.
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Mukhabarat
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Egypt's secret police and intelligence service, used by Nasser to watch and silence critics.
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How did Nasser treat the Muslim Brotherhood?
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He banned it and jailed or executed its members after a 1954 assassination attempt against him.
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What was the Suez Crisis (1956)?
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Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal; Britain, France and Israel invaded but were forced to withdraw by US and Soviet pressure, boosting Nasser's prestige.
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Pan-Arabism
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The movement to unite Arab countries into one political community, championed by Nasser.
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United Arab Republic
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A 1958-61 political union between Egypt and Syria under Nasser; it collapsed when Syria broke away in 1961.
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What was the Aswan High Dam?
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A Nile dam built with Soviet help, completed in 1970, that controlled flooding and expanded irrigation and electricity in Egypt.
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What happened to Nasser's power after the 1967 Six-Day War?
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Egypt's defeat and the loss of Sinai badly damaged his prestige as an Arab leader, though he stayed in power until his death in 1970.
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Compare Nasser's and Hitler's route to power.
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Nasser seized power through a fast military coup (1952); Hitler was legally appointed chancellor (1933) before destroying democracy from within.
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Arab Socialism
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Nasser's mix of state-run economy, land reform and Arab nationalism used to modernise Egypt.
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