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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Collection of facts about the Egyptian revolution of 1952

This post is a collection of facts about the Egyptian revolution of 1952. There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Military coup d'état of King Farouk in Jul 1952
• Free Officers Movement lead by Mohamed Naguib and Gama Abdel Nasser
• Ended British occupation of Egypt
• New government was Arab nationalist
• Influenced other nationalist movements in the region
• Muslim Brotherhood outlawed in 1954
• Led to Sudan independence in 1956
• Led to Suez Crisis in 1956 (United Kingdom, France, Israeli invasion)