1. Susan Tarabishi James Byrne
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Susan will read this slide
Susan Tarabishi
James Byrne

2. Emergence of Nasser
Grievances of poverty, imperialism, and the power of the aristocrats
Did not favor British Army’s rule on Egypt
Peasants were angered at their lack of political representation
Anger towards failure of the Egyptian Army
Anger towards western values influencing Arab culture (Muslim Brotherhood)
Opposition towards Israel because of the way they took Arab land

3. How he gained power
Gained power by force: led government coup d’etat staged by the Free Officers (1952)
Nasser believed in left-wing politics (communist)
He led via dictatorship
Began to eliminate any ideas that went against his political policies
Told Egyptians to dismiss Western influences
His ideologies were nationalistic
He believed in Islam and the abolition of imperialism

4. The Rule Of Nasser
Provided power for industries, and land reclamation in agriculture through the Aswan High Dam to protect the Nile from overflowing
Led to an increase in crop production
Nationalized the Suez Canal to obtain money
Nasser made Egypt less dependent on Western nations
Established Revolutionary Command Council to secure the military’s hold on government.
Average of living standard was increased
Made education more available for lower classes
Supported the arts of theater, film, and music

5. Education and Propaganda
Nasser used propaganda through the airwaves and Egyptian broadcasting through the Middle East.
Education was offered to both genders and for free.

6. Treatment Towards Minorities
Women achieved an education and worked because Nasser knew that would stimulate the economy.
The Copts faced obstacles and most fled to America because Nasser made Egypt an Islamic nation.

7. Nasser’s Foreign Policy
Lost the six day war with Israel
Entered the Yemen civil war
Strong ties to Communist Soviet Union
Attacked Israel in 1967 only to be defeated

8. Regime’s impact outside the country
Nasser created the United Arab Republic by merging with Syria. He became supreme leader of the Republic. (1958)
Created disputes with Britain, France, and Israel by nationalizing the Suez Canal.

9. Why Nasser..? He wanted free education for all
Unified Egypt with his strong nationalistic ideas which people loved
Provided more availability of jobs and removed class divisions through land reforms
Improved their quality of life
Gave Egypt back to Egyptians and eliminated Western influence

10. “Compare and contrast the rise to power of one right wing, and one left wing, leader of a single party or authoritarian state.”
Thesis: Although Nasser and Hitler were from completely opposite sides of the political spectrum, the way they both rose to power does result in some similarities. However, it is inevitable that in most cases they do differ. This will be shown through the nature of support they both had, the methods and force they used to gain power, and how they treated the opposition.
Nature of Support:
Hitler:
Mostly gained support from all of Germany…through lies.
Popular among the unemployed, lower class, middle class, workers etc.
Promised that life in Germany would get better
Nasser:
At first only had a small number of supporters
“Free Officers”
Originated in the army…didn’t have a public political organization

11. Methods/Force used to gain power
Similarities:
Both gained support by trying to unite their countries
Hitler: Pure Germans vs. others
Nasser: Egyptians vs. influence from Great Britain in the govt.
Blamed conditions on the previous govt
Hitler: Rallied Germans to blame failure of WWI on Weimar Repub. And conditions in Germany were because of the ToV
Nasser: Blamed corruption on the previous govt for the Egyptian loss in the Arab-Israeli War
Methods/Force used to gain power
Hitler:
Changed the system from within…legally
Used proper governmental procedures from the Weimar Republic
Legal passing of the Enabling Act
Appointed as chancellor legally
Nasser:
Illegal gaining of power
Led a military coup on the previous government.
Changed the system from the outside
Both used violence to establish single party state
Hitler: Reichstag fire-led to arrests of political opponents
Nasser: Crushed Textile Strike (Aug 1952.)- led to arrests of the organizers

12. Treatment of Opposition
Hitler:
Purging of non-aryans (Holocaust)
Purging of own political party (Nigh of the Long Knives)
Nasser:
Didn’t purge and one single group (although country was in a police state)
Still had Elections, although the only people that could run had to be part of the National Union
Similarities:
Both expanded the jurisdiction and power of their police forces (the SS, SA for Hitler…The Egyptian police and the Minister of the Interior for Nasser)

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"Gamal Abdel Nasser." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale World History In Context. Web. 6 Jan