Egypt Timeline Post WWII

By S21400178
  • Period: to

    Egypt

  • Egypt attacking Israel

    Egypt attacking Israel
    1948 - Egypt,alongside Syria, Iraq, and Jordan attack the new country of Israel.

  • Committee of the Free Officers' Movement

    Committee of the Free Officers' Movement
    Committee of the Free Officers' Movement was formed to overthrow the corrupt government.

  • Egypt Becomes Republic

    Egypt Becomes Republic
    Leader Muhammad Najib becomes president when Egypt is declared a republic.

  • Failed Attempt To Invade Egypt

    Failed Attempt To Invade Egypt
    Britain, France, and Israel invade Egypt over nationalisation of Suez Canal, but fail through US opposition, greatly enhancing President Nasser's standing at home and abroad.

  • The Aswan High Dam

    The Aswan High Dam
    The Aswan High Dam is completed, with Soviet funding, and has a huge impact on irrigation, agriculture and industry in Egypt.

  • Assassination of Sadat

    Assassination of Sadat
    Assassination of Sadat by Islam extremists 1 month after clampdown on private press and opposition groups in wake of anti-government riots. Sadat is succeeded by Vice President Hosni Mubarak.

  • Egypt joins Kuwait in expelling Iraqi Forces

    Egypt joins Kuwait in expelling Iraqi Forces
    Egypt joins allied coalition to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait, and benefited from major multilateral loans and debt relief in return, allowing government to launch another attempt at liberalising economy.

  • Army Overthrowing Morsi

    Army Overthrowing Morsi
    Army overthrows President Morsi amid mass demonstrations calling on him to quit

  • Muslim Brotherhood officially a terrorist group

    Muslim Brotherhood officially a terrorist group
    Government declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after a bomb blast in Mansoura kills 12.

  • Banned Political Parties

    Banned Political Parties
    New constitution bans parties based on religion such as Muslim Brotherhood.

  • President Morsi Death Sentence

    President Morsi Death Sentence
    Ousted President Morsi sentenced to death over 2011 mass breakout of Muslim Brotherhood prisoners, along with more than 100 others. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in April over arrest and torture of protesters during his 2012-2013 rule.

  • Egypt hands over 2 Islands to Saudi Arabia

    Egypt hands over 2 Islands to Saudi Arabia
    Egypt announces that it will hand over to Saudi Arabia two strategic Red Sea islands, sparking public outrage and unrest.

  • Egypt Court Overturns Death Sentence

    Egypt Court Overturns Death Sentence
    Egypt's appeals court overturns the death sentence of former president Mohamed Morsi and orders a retrial in connection with a mass prison break in 2011.