1971 ⟶ Sadat Purges Nasserists and Expels Soviets in Egypt

Anwar Sadat's Corrective Revolution purges Nasserist members...
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🇮🇷 Iran Crisis Begins

Iran crisis of 1946 - Stalin refuses to relinquish Soviet-occupied territory in Iran, beginning the Iran Crisis. Two short-lived pro-Soviet states, the Azerbaijan People's Government and the Republic of Mahabad, are formed.⟶
Iran Crisis Begins (1945)
IranUSSRSoviet UnionCrisisCold WarMiddle EastPoliticsOccupation

🇸🇾 Syria Withdraws from United Arab Republic

Syria withdraws from the United Arab Republic.⟶
Syria Withdraws from United Arab Republic (1961)
SyriaEgyptUSSRArab WorldNationalismCold WarMiddle East

🇱🇾 Gaddafi Overthrows Libyan Monarchy

Muammar Gaddafi overthrows the Libyan monarchy and expels British and American personnel. Libya aligns itself with the Soviet Union.⟶
Gaddafi Overthrows Libyan Monarchy (1969)
LibyaGaddafiCoupUSSRCold WarAfricaSoviet InfluencePolitics

🇪🇬 Sadat Purges Nasserists and Expels Soviets in Egypt

Anwar Sadat's Egypt)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Corrective Revolution purges Nasserist members of the government and security forces, and eventually expels Soviet military from Egypt.⟶
Sadat Purges Nasserists and Expels Soviets in Egypt (1971)
EgyptAnwar SadatUSSRCold WarPoliticsMiddle EastSoviet InfluenceExpulsionNasserism

🇮🇶 Saddam Hussein Becomes President of Iraq

Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq after Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr steps down.⟶
Saddam Hussein Becomes President of Iraq (1979)
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🇪🇬 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Assassinated

President Anwar Sadat of Egypt is shot and killed in Cairo during the annual victory parade.⟶
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Assassinated (1981)
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