Nasser

Author: Zhang Guizhen
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: "The World's Great Figures" is a series of biographical stories. It introduces readers to the lives of figures in a complete yet concise, multifaceted yet focused, accurate yet vivid manner. This book is a biographical story, chronicling the life of the outstanding Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. From his youth, Nasser demonstrated fervent patriotic passion. In 1952, he led the "July 23rd Revolution," overthrowing the Farouk dynasty and establishing the Egyptian Republic. During his tenure, he waged relentless struggles against imperialism, forcing the British army to withdraw entirely from Egypt, nationalizing the Suez Canal Company under British and French control, and leading the Egyptian people to victory against the armed aggression of Britain, France, and Israel. He was one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement and made significant contributions to the Arab national liberation movement and the cause of solidarity among Asian and African peoples against hegemony.