Nasser - People's Pharaoh | Those Who Shaped the 20th Century, Ep. 26

Portrait of the symbol of the struggle for independence in Africa and the main promoter of Pan-Arabism: Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein. Narrated by Henry Fonda.

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Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (15 January 1918 -- 28 September 1970) was the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death. He planned the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy, and was deputy prime minister in the new government. In 1953, Nasser introduced far-reaching land reforms. Following a 1954 Muslim Brotherhood-led attempt on his life, he ordered a crackdown on the organization, put President Muhammad Naguib under house arrest, and assumed executive office. A June 1956 public referendum approved both the new constitution and Nasser's nomination for presidency.