Gamal Abdel Nasser
Definition
He was an Egyptian political leader who served as the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the 1952 overthrow of King Farouk I and introduced significant land reforms in 1952.
Analogy
Imagine Nasser as a head chef who takes over a struggling restaurant (Egypt), changes up the menu (introduces land reforms), fires some staff (overthrows King Farouk I) to make it popular again among customers (citizens).
Related terms
Suez Canal Crisis: A diplomatic crisis among Britain, France, Israel, and Egypt where Nasser nationalized Suez Canal leading to military intervention by other countries.
Arab Socialism: A political ideology based on socialism promoted by various Arab leaders like Nasser which aimed at removing Western influence while promoting Pan-Arab unity.
Pan-Arabism: An ideology advocating for political union among Arab countries which was strongly endorsed by Nasser during his presidency.
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- Gamal Abdel Nasser was a nationalist leader in
- Why did U.N. forces invade the Suez Canal in Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser's rule?
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