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Nasser: Soviet Union
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In April 1954 Nasser replaced Neguib as prime minister. Seven months later he ... became president of Egypt. Over the next few months Nasser made it clear he was in favour of liberating Palestine from the Jews. He also began buying fighter aircraft, bombers and tanks from the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia.
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The accomplishments of the Nasser regime (agrarian reform, mobilization of the people, industrialization, vast social measures) were carried out despite both internal and external opposition. The leftist elements were integrated into the regime; the rightists were put under control. Abroad, support was obtained from the Soviet bloc of nations without breaking all ties with the West. The crisis of the third war with Israel, in June 1967, reaffirmed Nasser's popular support and led to a certain amount of internal liberalization.
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Nasser was so well beaten by Israeli forces that he offered to resign, but the people paraded in honor of him in such large crowds that he stayed in office and ... accepted the position of prime minister. For some reason after the war with Israel in 1967, Egypt was dependant upon the Soviet Union for military protection and economic assistance.
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