1952 Egyptian revolution

The Egyptian revolution of 1952 (Arabic: ثورة 23 يوليو), also known as the 1952 coup d'état (Arabic: انقلاب 1952)and 23 July Revolution, was a period of time when Egypt experienced changes in politics, economy and society. On 23 July 1952 the revolution began with King Farouk losing power in a coup d'état by the Free Officers Movement. This group of army officers was ruled by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser.Gordon 1992 The Revolution made a wave of other revolutions in the Arab World, and contributed towards decolonisation of Africa, and Third World cooperation during the Cold war. 

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