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Anwar Sadat is born
Anwar Sadat was born in Mit Ab al-Kawn, Egypt. He lived in a quiet village in the depths of the Nile Delta. He went to five different school, first the Koranic Teaching School, Second a Coptic School, third Islamic Benevolent Society School, then Sultan Hussein School, and Fuad I Secondary School.Source: (Sadat 10) -
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Years of Sadat's life
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English Physicist William Crookes
William Crookes is an English Physicist. As he was observing a total eclipse of the sun, he became intrigued. He studied it for a while. Soon his studies beared out Albert Einstein's Theory of relativity. Source: (Grun 454) -
The League of Nations
In Paris The League of Nations comes into being. The U.S Senate votes against joining The League of Nations. Paul Deschanel becomes president of France. Also Clemenceau resigns and Millerand takes over as Premier of France. Source: (Grun 453) -
Military school
Sadat wanting to got to Military School but money was an issue. He came home one day and his grandmother told him he has been admitted to the Military Academy. When he was there, he read books on the Turkish Revolution, and the history of Egypt. But he mainly focused on the British occupation of Egypt in 1882. He was impatient to graduate, for he wanted to do a lot of Egypt and had high hopes. He graduated the Royal Military Academy in February 28, 1938 Source: (Sadat 46) -
Sadat was arrested twice
He was arrested for wanting to expel the British from Egypt. They searched his house and found nothing, then they said come we won't arrest you, you will only be a guest in the prison. They questioned him until they put him in jail. He then escaped two years later with six others. He was arrested again in 1946 because he was accused of killing the pro-British minister Amin. Source: (Sadat 28) -
North Korea
North Korean forces break through at 38th parallel, take Seoul, and reject American truce offers. Seoul then gets retaken. General MacArthur relieved of Far East Command. There is new North Korean offensive and a further attempt to negotiate an armistice fail. U.N forces capture "Heartbreak Ridge" that is north of Yanguu. Source: (Grun 476) -
22nd Amendment of the U.S Constitution
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S Constitution was passed by Congress. It provides for maximum of two terms (eight years) service as president. Also one term for Vice Presidents succeeding to the presidency, who have already served more than two years. Source: (Grun 455) -
Sadat joined Nasser's Free Officers Organization
The Free Officers Organization was an uprising against the Egyptian monarchy. This group was first, the first secret organization of army officers and was made up of only army officers. It was established in 1939. Then Sadat made the group bigger, in order for them to be stronger. Where it then became The Free Officers Organization. Leading the organization was Nasser. Source: (Sadat 42-46) -
Vice President
Sadat was very close to Nasser and supported him til his presidency. The respect between Nasser and Sadat was very strong. When Nasser became president, he made Sadat vice president. Sadat advised Nasser constantly. Source: (Nytimes.com) -
President
When Nasser died, it was a tragedy that shook the Arab world. Sadat becomes president after Nasser's death by a plebiscite. Also because Sadat was so close to Nasser and high up, people immediately thought he was president. He immediately started on his plan to have peace between their enemies and make Egypt better economically and physically. Source: (Sadat 83) -
Respect
Sadat added respect in the Arab community. Sadat had to go to Israel, Australia, America, and work with the Soviet Union in order to have respect in the Arab community. He and the leader of Israel could not come to an agreement for a long time, then America got involved, and the leaders had to go back and forth from country to country. Also the Soviet Union and Sadat talked, then talked to America, then Israel. And finally Sadat was able to add respect in the Arab community. Source: (Worth 67) -
Vietnam reunites
North and South Vietnam are reunited as one country ater 22 years of separation. The country is called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with Hanoi as it's capital. Also Saigon is renamed Ho Chi Minh city. Source: (Grun 458) -
Indira Gandhi resigns
Indira Gandhi resigns as Prime Minister of India. She renounced after her ruling Congress party suffered defeat in national elections. Morarji R. Desai is now head of the opposition. Then Janata party became India's Prime Minister. Source: (Grun 589) -
Restore peace
Sadat started his effort to restore peace in the Middle East. He had tried before in the beginning of his presidency, but that was delayed. He tried again in 1977, Sadat had to go to Jerusalem, Israel, Romania, Iran, Saudi Arabia, talk to the president of the U.S, and work with the Soviet Union in order to restore peace. He put his position of leadership in the Arab world on the line when he went to the countries of their enemies. Source: (Worth 20) -
Nobel Prize
Sadat and Begin were awarded a Nobel Prize for peace. The road to peace was not easy at all. Sadat had a war with Israel during the process. The Soviet Union and the president of America played a big role in the road to peace. They came up with the negotiations and went back and forth to deliver the messages. Source: (Sadat 53) -
Anwar Sadat dies
President Anwar Sadat was assassinated in Cairo. The assassination occurred while Sadat was watching a military parade held to commemorate the Egyptian crossing of the Suez Canal in the 1973 war. The death of Sadat created uncertainty about the future of the peace process. His successor, Vice President Hosni Mubarak, reassured Washington and Jerusalem of his intention to abide by the peace treaty. Source: (Worth 80)
