A lot of books have been published about him, and at least as many are yet to be published. Nasser Gamal Abdel appeared in the history of Egypt at the right moment. The Arab world of the southern continent needed a leader who could lead the fight against the monarchy and the British colonists. Gamal Abdel Nasser - Hero of the Soviet Union. Thanks to his activities, Egypt developed close friendly and economic ties with the USSR. And it is worth noting that for a long time these relations were considered one of the most important factors in world politics.
Arab people's favorite
In the party characteristics of the Soviet Union it has always been written that the interests of society are more important for him than personal ones. This phrase fully reflects the character of Abdel. Nasser devoted his entire life to the national liberation movement of Egypt.
Besides, the Arabs loved and respected him very much, because for them he became the personification of hope for better times. For example, in a bazaar in Libya, almost every shop has a small black and white photograph of King Idris, and next to it is a larger color portrait depicting Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Biography
Bornrevolutionary in Alexandria on January 15, 1918. Here he spent his childhood, but the school time was held in Cairo. When the future president of Egypt was twelve years old, he first became a participant in an anti-British demonstration.
In 1936, he was not accepted to study at a military school, but he successfully passed the selection for the law faculty. But the desire to become a military man was much stronger. This prompted Abdel to try again next year. This time, luck smiled at him, and he became a student at the Cairo Military School. A year later, Gamal and several of his classmates are sent to the border service in the Makkabad regiment.
Becoming a military man, he began to get involved in politics and vowed that he would fight the British colonialists. However, Gamal Abdel Nasser, whose political views were contradictory, could not decide what he liked. On the one hand, he liked democracy, but on the other hand, he liked dictatorship. Only the hatred towards the English colonialists was unchanged.
In 1942, to continue military training, he was transferred to the College of the General Staff, from which he graduated with honors, and then got a job as a teacher. While working and studying, Nasser gathered like-minded people and became one of the founders of an organization called Free Officers.
Preparing for a military coup
During that period, Farouk I was in power, the members of the organization believed that he was not coping with his duties, and wanted to remove him. July revolution (so it wascalled a military coup) took place in 1952. The overthrown monarch left for Europe, and his son Ahmed Fuad II took his place.
A year later, Egypt was proclaimed a republic. The post of head of state and prime minister was taken by Nasser's best friend, Mohammed Naguib. This friendship came to an end. Nasser was against the fact that power passed to civilians, and the Egyptian president did not share his opinion. As a result, Naguib delivered an ultimatum and threatened Abdel with his resignation.
Soon Gamal managed to gain the right to control the country's army, and already in 1954 Naguib was removed and placed under house arrest, and Nasser Gamal Abdel became the new president.
On the side of the Nazis
It's no secret that during the Second World War, the participants in the Arab liberation movement had close ties with the Nazis. Cooperation was based on the struggle against the United States, Britain and Zionism. Nasser Gamal Abdel played an important role in this war.
During the war, he was an officer in the Egyptian army and had good connections with the Nazi Party. In his opinion, such cooperation could bear fruit. Abdel believed that by helping Hitler kill Jews and wage war against the British, he could count on help in liberating the country from British rule. In 1941, an order was issued stating that the Arab liberation movement was considered one of Germany's allies.
Friendship with the Kremlin
In 1950, revolutions began in many Arab-populated countries. The currentthe situation served as the basis for their cooperation with the USSR. Political, military, economic, as well as ideological contact with the Arab countries was based on hatred of democracy and the totalitarian regime. Nasser Gamal Abdel became the main symbol of this cooperation, as the leadership of the USSR staked on his passion - politics.
In 1956, the President of Egypt wanted to nationalize the Suez Canal. Naturally, such a statement was opposed by the countries whose interests were affected in the first place. And only the intervention of the USSR was able to prevent the flaring scandal (maybe the beginning of the 3rd World War) with its statement that their warships and submarines were ready for hostilities.
Hero of the Soviet Union
After that, close cooperation with the USSR began to develop at a rapid pace. The Soviet Union not only turned a blind eye to the fact that Egypt was delivering military equipment to countries where the Nazis from Germany and Yugoslavia were active, but also awarded Nasser the title of Hero of the USSR.
The famous Russian poet V. Vysotsky could not help but share his point of view on this matter:
I will lose the true faith -
It hurts me for our USSR:
Take away the Order from Nasser -Does not fit the Order of Nasser!
People who knew Abdel well said that politics was the only passion in his life, and he himself claimed that only history could judge how much he brought the Arab people closer to what was great for themday.
