Egypt and Baghdad pact

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City

2 Faculty of Arts, Damanhur University

Abstract

After 23 July 1952 revolution, Egypt had a prominent role in confronting the Western military alliances in the Middle East which the United States and the Western powers had set up to counter the Soviet Union ambitions in the region, the research discuss the American defense strategy in the region and how it turned from relying on Suez base as the main base for defend of the Middle East As a result of Egyptian refusal to participate in the military alliances which consider it a kind of new colonialism to move to which called the northern tie countries (Iraq - Turkey - Pakistan) as more receptive countries to the idea of participation in military alliances projects which lead finally to the Baghdad pact formation In 1955. the research discuss also how was the Egyptian role towards United States and Britain policies in the region and how Egypt acted on its own to fight  Baghdad pact by directing the liberal appeals to the Arab people through Radio Sawt al-Arab which received wide response , also Egypt held alliances with Arab countries like Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Yemen to form an opposition front against Baghdad pact to prevent  any other Arab country to join Baghdad pact except Iraq which hosts the pact Headquarters itself.

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