Egypt…….Cold Egypt…….Cold WarWar

By: Destinie Keyes & Messiha By: Destinie Keyes & Messiha InmanInman

BackgroundBackground

After WWII the world was divided in After WWII the world was divided in two, east and west, this was the two, east and west, this was the beginning of the Cold War. beginning of the Cold War.

Egypt fell under the influence of Egypt fell under the influence of Soviet Union. Gamel was part of the Soviet Union. Gamel was part of the Free Officers Movement. They Free Officers Movement. They perform a coup on July 23, 1952. perform a coup on July 23, 1952.

NasserNasser Nasser was determined to end western Nasser was determined to end western

power in Egypt. In 1956, he power in Egypt. In 1956, he nationalized the Suez canal ending nationalized the Suez canal ending British control. He believed in Pan-British control. He believed in Pan-Arabism, which means all Arabian Arabism, which means all Arabian countries would come together to fight countries would come together to fight the U.S & European powers.the U.S & European powers.

Under Nasser leadership Egypt took Under Nasser leadership Egypt took part in two wars against the Jewish part in two wars against the Jewish state of Israel, a country which the U.S state of Israel, a country which the U.S funded. funded.

Suez CrisisSuez Crisis In 1956 the Suez canal became the focus of a In 1956 the Suez canal became the focus of a

major world conflict. The canal represents the major world conflict. The canal represents the only direct means of travel from the only direct means of travel from the Mediterranean to the indian ocean, which is Mediterranean to the indian ocean, which is important trade route of Asia, middle east, important trade route of Asia, middle east, Europe and the U.S. At first it use freely but Europe and the U.S. At first it use freely but Britain and France desired control of it for Britain and France desired control of it for commercial shipping and colonial interests. commercial shipping and colonial interests. Nasser believe the canal should be under Egypt Nasser believe the canal should be under Egypt controlled. When U.S and Great Britain took controlled. When U.S and Great Britain took away the funds to building the dam. Nasser away the funds to building the dam. Nasser nationalized the canal, to raise money himself.nationalized the canal, to raise money himself.

Suez Canal 2

Great Britain, France and Israel attack the region. In ten days the combine forces defeated the Egyptian army. However, the Egyptian army sunk forty ships blocking the canal. S.U threaten to infer if capitalist forces do not back down. The U.S talked to the capitalist forces and the U.N had to interfered. However, this increase tensions between Egypt and Israel causing another war.

Aswan DamAswan Dam

It controlled the flow of the Nile It controlled the flow of the Nile River and provided two million acres River and provided two million acres of additional farmland. However, it of additional farmland. However, it also increased the saltiness of the also increased the saltiness of the Nile and caused the soil of the Nile Nile and caused the soil of the Nile Delta to erode.Delta to erode.

Allies Allies

SyriaSyria JordanJordan Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Soviet Union( they sided Soviet Union( they sided

with S.U because the U.Swith S.U because the U.S

stop funding the Aswanstop funding the Aswan

damdam

FoesFoes

IsraelIsrael U.SU.S BritainBritain

SuccessorsSuccessors

Anwar Sadat encouraged foreign Anwar Sadat encouraged foreign investment as well as free market investment as well as free market practices. Sadat was assassinated in practices. Sadat was assassinated in 1981. Sadat successor, Hosni 1981. Sadat successor, Hosni Mubarak, faced economic problems Mubarak, faced economic problems and a rising population. He also and a rising population. He also faced criticism from Islamic faced criticism from Islamic fundamentalists.fundamentalists.

Works Cited:Works Cited: Lecture#2- 25 February 2003 Lecture#2- 25 February 2003

http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/politics/lectures/coldwarera.pdf

Goldberg, Steven, and Judith Clark. DuPre. Goldberg, Steven, and Judith Clark. DuPre. Prentice Hall Global History and GeographyPrentice Hall Global History and Geography. . Boston: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.Boston: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

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