Gamal Abdel Nasser

(noun)

The second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death; seen as one of the most important political figures in both modern Arab history and politics in the 20th century.

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Examples of Gamal Abdel Nasser in the following topics:

  • New Approaches to the Developing World

    • Kennedy firmly believed in the U.S. commitment to Israeli security, and he recognized the ambitious Pan-Arabic initiatives of Egypt's leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser.
    • In June of 1962, Nasser wrote Kennedy a letter, noting that though Egypt and the United States had their differences, they could still cooperate.
    • Kennedy continued to try to persuade Nasser to pull out his troops.

  • The 1956 Election and Eisenhower's Second Term

    • Then in Egypt, a combined force of Israeli, British, and French troops invaded to topple Gamal Abdel Nasser and seize the recently nationalized Suez Canal.

  • Tension with the USSR

    • As Vice President Richard Nixon later explained, "We couldn't on one hand, complain about the Soviets intervening in Hungary and, on the other hand, approve of the British and the French picking that particular time to intervene against [Gamel Abdel] Nasser."