1968 protests in Egypt explained

The 1968 protests in Egypt involved general strikes and protests against Gamal Abdel Nasser's government, demanding an end to corruption. On 9 June 1967, Nasser had resigned after Israel defeated Egypt in the Six-Day War. The next day, hundreds of thousands of his supporters rallied him to stay. Protests started in Helwan in February 1968 and quickly swept the country. The unrest lasted until March, when the army quelled it.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• 1919 Egyptian Revolution
• 1968 protests
• 2011 Egyptian revolution

Notes and References

1. Web site: The student movement in Egypt over the last century. October 21, 2014. The Middle East Monitor.
2. Web site: Egypt’s hidden history of dissent. 25 January 2015. The New Arab.
3. Web site: Africa’s 1968: Protests and Uprisings Across the Continent. 12 June 2018. Verso.