Objective: Analyze the rise of Nasser in Egypt

• HW: Movie Posters

Social Conditions: Rise of Gamal Abdel Nasser

• 1914- became a British Protectorate (independent)– Set up Constitutional Monarchy

• Was once a British Protectorate: Britain refuses to leave Suez Canal. Why?

• Inequality of rich and poor-94% of the population only owned 35% of land

• 4th of February Incident- British puppet government

• Black Saturday

In Class Assignment

• Write a letter to Gamal Abdel Nasser as if you were an Egyptian citizen. (1-2 paragraphs-must provide evidence)

Nasser’s Policies

• Populist• One party– No party disagreement– Elections put in place

• National Charter– Spread wealth and also

modernize– Unite arabs

Deteriorating Policies with the West-1956

• Bandung Conference-Trades with Soviet Unions- weapons for cotton.

• Accepts loan from Soviet Union to rebuild a Dam

• Recognized China as a communist state

Objective: Analyze Nasser’s Social Policies

• 1) What is a minimum wage and why is it important?

• 2) Do you agree or disagree with the clip?

Social Policies of Nasser

• June 22-23 1952- King Farouk’s government overthrown

• Republic established- Gamal Abdel Nasser would be president

• Represented the “common” man..should it always be like this ?

• One Party System-Arab Socialist Union. Good or bad?

National Charter

• Banks, insurance companies, and heavy industries owned by state. Capitalist or communist?-set minimum wage

• 90% income tax on income over 10,000 Egyptian pounds

• Workers and peasants granted minimum of 50 seats in Parliament

Social Policy

• Mass censorship- watch other parties

• Nationalistic speeches “Nasser dies, you die”

• More public schools—free and promised a job

• Granted women the right to vote