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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
THE LONG YEARS of close and fruitful cooperation between the USSR and Egypt in various fields, which peaked out in the 1950s-1970s, might have formed a foundation for its further expansion also in the 21st century. It would make sense to understand the mistakes made during the past years which considerably undermined the trust between the two countries, in military cooperation above all.
On the night of July 23, 1952, Egyptian army units staged a coup against the King Farouk regime and took over power in the country.
The new young leaders inherited serious problems. Their prime task was to protect the country's sovereignty and security threatened by the presence of foreign troops - above all British troops - on its territory and control by Western states over the essential elements of Egypt's infrastructure, including the Suez Canal.
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