Anniversary of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution
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The revolution took place in the context of the rise of the national liberation movement of the Arab peoples after the 2nd World War 1939-45 and the weakening of the position of British imperialism in the Middle East.
On the night of July 23, a group of patriotic military members of the secret organization Free Officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser carried out a revolutionary coup and overthrew the feudal monarchical regime of King Farouk. On July 26, the deposed monarch abdicated and left the country. Power passed to the Revolutionary Leadership Council (SRR).
The main support of the young officers who came to power as a result of the military coup was the army, and the main goals were the complete national liberation of Egypt and the creation of conditions for its independent development. The nature and program of the revolution in Egypt in 1952 were defined in the “six principles” advanced by Nasser: the liberation of the country from colonialism and its agents; the elimination of feudalism; the abolition of the domination of capital over state power; the establishment of social justice; the creation of a national army; the democratization of internal life.