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Sadat Er a. By: Farah, Baheya , and Hania. The beginning of the era. 3 rd president of Egypt Followed Gamal Abdel-Nasser’s era. Nasser died and VP Sadat took over 1970-1981 Nasser’s supporters thought Sadat was weak. …continued .
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Sadat Era By: Farah, Baheya, and Hania
The beginning of the era • 3rd president of Egypt • Followed Gamal Abdel-Nasser’s era. • Nasser died and VP Sadat took over • 1970-1981 • Nasser’s supporters thought Sadat was weak.
…continued • Friendship treaty signed between Egypt and Soviet Union • Sadat ended treaty in 1976 • Egypt renamed: Arab Republic of Egypt in 1971 • Era lasted only 11 years
6th of October War • 1973 October • Egypt-Israel war to regain Sinai • Soviet Union and USA tried to discourage Egypt from attacking Israel. • Egypt decided to fight • Egypt and Syria united and fought against Israel • Egypt won and Sinai was regained
Economy • The Aswan High Dam was completed in 1971 • It helps in the irrigation, agriculture and industry in Egypt • 1967 war—Egypt lost the war and Suez canal was shut • In June 1975, the Suez Canal was reopened. • Economy depends on the Suez Canal • Reopening was a great Improvement to the economy • More tourists • Foreign currencies
Camp David peace accord • Sadat visited israel and implicitly recognized it as a country • First Arab president to visit israel • Accord Signed on the 17th of September 1978 • Agreement between Israel and Egypt • Peace Prize
…continued • Witnessed by Jimmy Carter (former US president) • Between Israel and Arab neighboring countries • Egypt-Israel peace treaty 1979 • Egypt disowned by Arab countries • Arab countries and Israel don’t get along
Formation of Political Party • 1907 (one party rule) by MostafaKamel • Disbanded in 1953 • End of the interim period and new constitution for referendum in 1956. (GamalAbdelNasser) • Hezbelwatany (National Democtratic Party) • June 1976 • (Party pluralism era) • Continued until Mubarak’s regime
End of the era • 6 October 1981 • Assassinated before he could declare peace with Israel • Jihad members • A National Referendum approves Hosni Mubarak as the new Egyptian president.