Free+officers+coup

Nellie Sanderson January 4, 2011 IB History Free Officers Coup On the night of July 22, 1952, there was a “free officers” coup by the Egyptians against British interference. Following the coup was the “proclamation of the Republic of Egypt” and Nasser emerged as a powerful leader in 1954 after replacing Muhammad Naguib who was seen as the leader immediately following the coup. The purpose of the coup and the revolution was to rid Egypt of British interference altogether. While the Egyptian parliaments decision to nullify the 1936 treaty, which gave Egyptians more powers in their own country, was a short term cause of the coup the 40 years of British occupation and control dating back to WWI made the revolution inevitable.