HIS 2160 Lecture 12: 11-02-2017 The Free Officer's revolution in Egypt

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: History
• Course: HIS 2160
• Professor: Ryme Seferdjeli

Document Summary

1952-(cid:1009)(cid:1010): the free officer"s coup, the rise of nasser a(cid:374)d the uez crisis. 1956-67: nasserism and the growth of state power in egypt. 1967-1970: the 1967 war and the downfall and death of nasser. Reminder: 3 centers of power the crown (king), politicians (land owners) and british, muslim brothers (one of most significant organizations in egypt, the army expanded as of 1936. Discontent within the army second world war & february. The 1952 coup: 9 officers (cid:373)et a(cid:374)d orga(cid:374)ized the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es as a co(cid:373)(cid:373)ittee a(cid:374)d called the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es the (cid:862)free. Officers mo(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863: lieutenant gamal abdel nasser, muhammad naguib, colonel anwar sadat. The rise of nasser: one of most influential third world and arab world leader, one of founders of the free officers movement. 1952-1956 internal policy: consolidation of power and elimination of the old order with the creation of a revolution. Command council (rcc) and formed under chairmanship of nasser.