Egypt’s President Sadat Is Assassinated
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- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Crime, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Egypt, Middle East
- Date: October 6, 1981
Article abstract: In an act that set back peace efforts in the Middle East, radical Muslims attacked and killed Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in Cairo.
Hero or Traitor?
When Anwar Sadat followed Gamal Abdel Nasser as president of Egypt in 1970, most international diplomats did not take him very seriously, because he had a reputation for being subservient to Nasser. Yet Sadat quickly showed that he was an iron-willed, determined leader. He became known for taking risks.
In 1972, angry over the Soviet Union’s refusal to give Egypt weapons to...
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