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Nasser: King Farouk
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For many years Nasser had been in contact with some of the army officers who were indignant over the corruption in the royal Egyptian government. These young radicals were strongly nationalistic, but they could not agree on an ideology or on an alliance with other forces. However, under the impact of the defeat by Israel in Palestine, the secret "movement of free officers" was organized (1949), with Nasser as one of the principal founders. This group overthrew King Farouk on July 23, 1952.
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On July 23rd 1952, Nasser helped to organise a revolt against the Royal Family and King Farouk was overthrown after a few days of bloodless rebellion. The actual figure head for the rebellion was General Neguib. Farouk fled to Italy and Neguib took over control of the nation.
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The military provided the vehicle for Nasser's rise to power. His historical role began as the leader of a military conspiracy, the Free Officers, who launched a coup d'état and seized power in July 1952, overthrowing King Farouk. A republic was proclaimed, 18 June 1953, under General Muhammad Naguib as both provisional president and premier; he gave up the premiership in 1954 to Nasser, then the leader of the ruling military junta. Naguib was deposed and Nasser was confirmed as president by referendum on 23 June 1956.
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The defeat in 1948 strongly affected Nasser. On top of the humiliation of losing the war, Nasser was angered by the apparent corruption within certain sections of the Royal Family which it was thought hindered any chance of victory. Nasser decided to basically plot against the king for the sake of Egypt’s future.
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