Demographics, technology, foreign policy, legitimacy of the state, torture, corruption and other factors all played a part in bringing discontented egyptians. The egyptian revolution of 1952 arabic language 23 1952. The revolution s initial goal was to overthrow king faruq. Gamal abdel nasserthat toppled the monarchy in a coup on july 23, 1952. The research objective is analysing the stages of economic development that appeared in that period between 1952 2007. The ussr and the egyptian revolution, 1952 springerlink. From an array of contenders for power, it was a movement of military conspiratorsthe free officers led by col.
Egyptian revolution of 1952 posted by nick efstathiadis in 1900 2000, africa the egyptian revolution of 1952, also known as the july 23 revolution, began on july 23, 1952 by a group of young army officers who named themselves the free officers movement. A history of the egyptian revolution by dr khaled fahmy duration. Media in category 1952 egyptian revolution the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. In this broadranging survey, botman analyzes mainstream political and social forces and the political activism among people in such groups as young egypt, the muslim brotherhood, and the. Egypt is a country that not many people know about. Poljarevic, emin 2009, egypt, revolution of 1952, international encyclopedia of revolution and protest immanuel ness et al eds. Egypt s authoritarianism before and after the nations britishbacked monarchy was overthrown in 1952 was partly a reaction to political islam, which egyptian leaders saw as a significant challenge to their power. The egyptian revolution and post socioeconomic impact. The conference was meant to discuss its relation to another egyptian revolution, known as the july revolution of 1952. Almost 5% of people held over 80% of egypt s resources, and the other 95% shared the remaining 20% of. Egyptian revolution of 1952 project gutenberg self. It was the first organized speech against the king in egypt s history. Egyptian revolution of 1952 the main event episode 10.
The revolution, carried out by military officers led by colonel gamal abdel nasser, would change egypt by ending british occupation and the rule of ottoman elites, and by establishing economic. Egypt s new attitude towards positive neutralism coincided with soviet realisation that egypt was the most favourable state to approach in the eastern mediterranean. The egyptian revolution of 1952 was staged during the. But it seems he failed to implement the reforms quickly enough to satisfy the leaders of the egyptian revolution or to root out those involved in corruption. It analyses both mainstream and conventional political and social forces and political activism among people from widely differing backgrounds. On july 23, 1952 a group of egyptian army officers, calling themselves the free officers movement engineered a coup detat and forced king farouk to abdicate the throne and leave the country. The free officers movement, led by general mohammad najeeb and jamal abdul nasser, broadcast a message declaring that the army has taken control over egypt. Posted on october 19, 2014 by austin penn groff 1 comment.
This change resulted in successful and semi successful revolutions. Egypt s people continued to riot, and on july 26th 1952, king farouk was overthrown. Remembering the 1952 egyptian revolution middle east monitor. Egyptian medics escort former egyptian president hosni mubarak, 85, into an ambulance after after he was flown by a helicopter ambulance to the maadi military hospital from torah prison in. It dominated egyptian politics until the 1952 coup when it was dissolved but re. Egypt, revolution of 1952 poljarevic major reference works. The egyptian revolution of 1952 and the suez crisis. Background although the ottoman empire retained nominal sovereignty over egypt, the political connection between the two countries was largely severed by the seizure of power by muhammad ali in 1805, and reenforced by the british occupation of egypt in. The egyptian revolution of 1952 professornguyen fall2014.
The arab world has been moving towards change in successive events since the beginning of 2011. The goal of the revolution was to overthrow king farouk and his son, to remove any remnants of british influence in the government, and to end the. View notes egyptian revolutions 1952 from ee 503 at hariri canadian university. One of the social causes of the egyptian revolution lay in the. Main causes of the egyptian conflict with mubarak synonym. Egyptian revolutions 1952 egyptian revolutions 1952 2011. Ezzat molouk kenawy kafr elsheikh university abstract. The egyptian revolution of 1952 was staged during the night of july 22 to the 23, 1952. For some purposes the flag of a white crescent and three stars on green was still used until 1958.
First let me say that it wasnt successful before the revoluation of 1952 by global standards, talking about gdp, economic growth rate, reserach and other. About 45% of the egyptian population was living beneath the poverty line of usd2 per day. The coup was carried out by a clandestine group called the free officers, led by gen. The egyptian military, the ikhwan and the revolutions of 1952 and 2011. The egyptian revolution of 1952 early morning on july 23 1952, egypt would wake up to find itself in the wake of an eminent revolution. In egypt, the society of free officers seizes control of the government in a military coup detat staged by. Professor nguyen fall 2014 his 1003 oral history project.
Is it true that egypt was successful before the 1952. The political environment in egypt was known in all the declarations of constitutional and constitutions interim that followed the 1952 revolution up to the permanent constitution in 1971, as amended, and until the 25th of january revolution, as a mixed system in form or constitutional. The egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military coup that removed king farouk, from leadership. The revolution is alternately known as the 23 july revolution. Revolution day, public holiday celebrated in egypt to commemorate the military coup of july 23, 1952, that led to the end of the monarchy and the establishment of an independent republic. Egypt from independence to revolution, 19191952 selma. In egypt, the society of free officers seizes control of the government in a military coup detat staged by colonel gamal abdal nasser. Political groupings of both right and left pressed for radical alternatives. Many people probably assume that the only history that egypt had was pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies. King farouk was looked upon by the populace as being.
The economic development in egypt during the 1952 2007 period. Naguib and nasser at the 1954 anniversary of the revolution. Revolution july 23, 1952 is a military coup began on july 23, 1952 in egypt by a group of officers calling themselves the free officers organization, and launched a revolution in the beginning, the movement of the army, and then later known as the revolution of july 23. Pdf egyptian revolution causes, incidents and results. This bloodless overthrow of the egyptian government. On 23 july 1952 the free officers movement led by general muhammad naguib and nasser overthrew king farouk. Between the revolution in 1919 and the coup detat in 1952, egypt enjoyed a diversity of political experience that has not been sufficiently appreciated. The egyptian revolution of 1952, also known as the 23 july revolution, began on july 23, 1952, by the free officers movement, a group of army officers led by muhammad naguib and gamal abdel nasser. The egyptian revolution of 1952 and the suez crisis last modified by. The revolution was initially aimed at overthrowing king faruq. The economic development in egypt during the 19522007.
Usegyptian relations from the 1952 revolution to the suez c ris is resembled to some extent a game of chess between nasser of egypt, and. For months political and social issues have been boiling over, throwing the country into disarray and chaos. Even after this whole conflict ended, neither america or the soviet union didnt care much about egypt after the revolution. Most causes of the 2011 egyptian revolution against mubarak also existed in 1952, when the free officers ousted king farouk. The revolution wis initially aimed at owerthrowin keeng farouk i.