1. NASSER IN POWER
By Lanie Corrigan, Simogne Hudson, Max Mendola, Laura Mitchell, Steven Soo, Ariana Stuart

2. FOREIGN POLICY NON-ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT USA USSR
After the African-Asian Bandung Conference in Indonesia (1955), Nasser embraced positive neutralism*
Wanted to make Egypt completely independent of outside control
USA
Nasser was very anti-imperialist and maintained only a civil relationship with the US in the 50s
USSR
Tense relationship because Nasser refused to accept communism
*During the Cold War, Positive Neutralism was the act of non-alignment with USA and Russia.

3. SUEZ CRISIS (1956)
August 4, 19 Nasser announces that he is going to nationalize the Suez canal.
In September, Israel, Britain, and France stage a coup
Stopped by the United Nations (sort of)
Results:
Nasser is viewed as a hero by Egyptians and neighboring states
Relationships between USSR improve
UN peacekeepers patrol
Relationship with Israel is bad
Rest of world starts to consider Egyptian area a sphere of influence

4. Domestic Policy Political Economic June 1956, New Constitution
Islam was a state religion
Egypt was part of Arab nation
Government included: president, council of ministers, and national assembly
National union replaced all political parties
First election in 1957 included women’s suffrage
Economic
Nasser continued nationalization “Egyptianization”
1958, five year plan set in motion
Nasser disappointed by results (corruption and low productivity)

5. The United Arab Republic
1958-Egypt unites with Syria to establish UAR
Motivated by increased security for Egypt and opportunity for improved economy
Ended after a coup in 1961

6. Post UAR Nasser blames collapse on bourgeoisie
Afraid capitalists had dominated political and social media
Nasser pushed for “Arab Socialism” by nationalizing private property

7. ARAB SOCIALISM Economic: Political: First Five Year plan in 1958
Radical land reform; limit on private property, and a system of cooperatives
Political:
Government restructured in 1963 after the National Charter
“Military bureaucratic society”
Reorganized Military

8. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS Population Class Struggle Aswan Dam Grain
At first wanted more people for bigger army
Country couldn’t support growing population
Islam’s opposition toward birth control made population control difficult
Class Struggle
A new elite class formed from members of gov.
The rest suffered from inflation due to indirect taxes
Aswan Dam
Completed in 1970 with USSR aid
It bettered relations with the USSR
Grain
Dependent on US for grain
Led to shortages in 1966
Nasser decided friendship would be impossible if Johnson was President

9. Nasser Images

10. Sources
Mimmack, Brian, Eunice Price, and Daniela Senes. History. Oxford: Pearson Education, Print.