Packet 1: Tossup 9

This leader attempted to resign and give power to his vice president Zakaria Mohieddin, but reneged after popular protests. (15[1])This leader (-5[1])overthrew Mohammed Naguib, (15[3])who (15[2])he had (15[2])earlier (15[3])worked with in the Free Officers Movement. With Syria, (15[1])this leader formed the short-lived (15[1]-5[1])United Arab (15[1])Republic. Though a founding (15[1])member (15[1])of the (*) Non-Aligned Movement, this leader accepted Soviet funding for the construction of the Aswan (-5[1])High (10[1])Dam, (10[1])which impounds a lake named for him. An Anglo-French and Israeli coalition attempted (10[1])to invade this leader’s country (10[2])in 1956. For 10 points, name this President of Egypt during the Suez Crisis. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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