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Question
#71214. PRS
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What popular and influential leader proclaimed himself prime minister of Egypt in 1954, following a military coup d'etat he staged in 1952 that abolished the monarchy rule of King Farouk?
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Brainyblonde
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
In July 1952, the Free Officers staged their coup, which, under Nasser's influence, succeeded virtually without bloodshed. Remaining in the background at first, Nasser took public control of the new regime in 1954. After an assassination attempt in 1954, Nasser cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood. In 1956 Nasser pronounced Egypt a socialist state, with a one-party system and with Islam as its official religion.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/nasser/
Oct 06 06, 7:03 AM
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