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Muhammad Ali became Pasha
After the French ruled Egypt, Muhammad Ali, leader of Albanian soliders, became Pasha. A pasha is a title of a Turkish officer of high rank. -
Suez Canal completed
After the Suez Canal was completed, the United Kingdom and France decided that they wanted Egypt. -
British troops entered Egypt
The British troops took over Egypt's government. -
Turks give in the British
Egypt became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. A Protectorate is a state that is controlled and protected by another. -
Egypt gets its Independence
Egyptian forces forced the UK to admit to Egypt's independence. -
Treaty of Alliance
All Birtish troops were to withdraw from Egypt, but the threat of Nazi rule in WWII made the British troops go back into the Suez Canal and protect it from the Nazi's. -
Egypt overthrew the Treaty
Led to riots and attacks on British troops ion the Suez Canal zone. -
Egyptian army seized power
The egyptian army seized power from King Farouk, when he refused to be recognized. -
Monarchy turned into a Parliamentary
Military junta leader Gamal Abdel Nasser became president by national referendum. -
Signing of Camp David Accords
Anwar Sadat ended 30 yrs of war with Isreal by signing the treaty. He was later assasinated by Muslim Extremists. Vice President Hosnni Mubarak was appointed president the same day. -
Voted for Multiple Candidates on Ballot
Mubarak was been the only dandidate of the ballot for the last four elections, many Egyptians believe there should be more candidates on the ballot. -
Pro-Democracy Protests
Many Egyptians were unhappy with Mubarak because there was a high unemployment rate and high priced items. -
Mubarak's Reign Ends
Due to massive protests in Cairo, Mubarak resigned as president of Egypt.
