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Committee of the Free Officers' Movement Formed
They were a group of nationalist officers in the armed forces in Egypt. These officers wanted to overthrow the Egyptian government. This movement caused a lot of anger within the peoples of Egypt. These officers actually joing the Muslin Brotherhood in succeeding thier goal in overthrowing the government. My website -
People are killed in the Anti Brititsh riots in Cairo
At least 20 people were killed in this anti-British riot. This began when they started to rebel against the British military. They almost completely got rid of all British peoples in Egypt. British troups were always under attak in the Suez Canal zone. <a href='http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/egypt-1945-2011--2' ><a href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13315719'My websites</a></a>
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Muhammid Najib becomes president
Muhammid was a coup leader. He became president as Egypt was declared republic. He was also the FIRST president in Egypt! Muhammid was the primary leader of the Egyptian Revolution in 1952. website -
Gamal Abdel Nassar becomes Prime Minister
He was a fellow coup leader. He died in 1970. He was also the second president of Egypt. Gamal planned to overthrow the monarchy, and was the prime minister in the new government. website -
Evacuation Treaty was Signed
British forces began to withdraw and finally left Egypt in 1936. It granted England the right to utilize the Suez base within seven years. It also acted to "reactivate" it in the event of an attack by the power of an outsider on Egypt, Arab states, and Turkey. This act resulted in the Egyptian government's annulment. website -
Nasser Nationalizes the Suez Canal
Nasser did this to fund the Aswan High Dam. This surprised everyone, but especially the British and French stockholders who owned the Suez Canal Company. Nasser said that the company would be compensated for their loss. Britian, France, and Israel began to take back the canal and overthrow Nasser. website -
Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic
This was the first step to aim Arab into unity. This was a short lived political union. This ended why Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to go on as the "United Arab Republic." website</a> -
Egypt's New Constitution is Introduced
The country is renamed the Arab Republic of Egypt. It was adopted by a public referendum. It updated the democratic representative system in assertion. In assertion it was the rule of law, independence of judiciary, and party plurality. website</a> -
Treaty of Friendship Between Egypt and the Soviet Union is signed
These interactions between Russia and Egypt are known as bilateral relations. This treaty resulted in more pessimism in the West than it did in Egypt or Israel. They expressed their desires to strengthen relations on the basis of mutual respect. Thier mutual respect was for sovereignity, territorial integrety, noninterferance in each other's internal affairs, and peaceful settlement of international disputes. website -
The Suez Canal is Reopened
The Suez Canal was an artificial waterway in Egypt. It connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It was owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of Egypt. This canal may be used "in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag." website</a>
