1952 Egyptian Revolution




Revolution July 23, 1952 is a military coup began on July 23, 1952 in Egypt by a group of officers calling themselves the Free Officers organization, and launched a revolution in the beginning, "the movement of the army", and then later known as the revolution of July 23. This movement resulted in the expulsion of King Farouk and end the monarchy and the proclamation of the Republic. Having stabilized the situation of the revolution was the formation of a committee leadership of the Free Officers and became known as the Revolutionary Command Council and was composed of 11 members headed by Major General Staff Mohamed Naguib


Liberal organization of military officers


After the 1948 war and the loss of Palestine and the scandal of arms corrupt appeared organize the Free Officers in the Egyptian army , led by Gamal Abdel Nasser , and in the third century of July 1952 he organized a coup gunman managed to control things in the country and control facilities Aljiuyh in the country and broadcast a statement first revolution voice Anwar Sadat and army imposed on the king to abdicate for Crown Prince Ahmed Fouad and leave the country in the July 26, 1952 and the form of the Council of regency administration, however, things were in the hands of the Revolutionary Command Council composed of 13 officers were the ones driving the organization of the Free Officers then canceled property the Republic was proclaimed in 1953


The causes of the revolution

Continuation of King Farouk in ignoring the majority and minority parties on adoption 
The internal unrest and a bloody conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and Governments Nuqrashi and Abd al-Hadi 
The establishment of a Palestinian war and implicate the king of the country without proper ready and then defeat
Offered to issue evacuation of British forces on the United Nations Security Council has not issued a decision in favor of Egypt 
Reduce the size of the national army units after the imposition of the British protectorate over Egypt and send most of its troops to Sudan under the pretext of contributing to the quell the revolution Mahdi
Closure of schools and marine warfare
Poor economic situation in Egypt
Injustice and loss of social justice between the layers of the people and the poor distribution of property and wealth of the nation
Foolishness reign of King Farouk and his entourage in spending and extravagance to leave the palace and the people suffer