Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 2
Revise: Increased TensionIn 1958, at the request of Syrian leaders, Egypt and Syria formed the United Arab Republic, led by Nasser. It was intended as a step towards a wider pan-Arab state.
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GCSE History · key term
The political union of Egypt and Syria established in 1958 under Nasser’s leadership. Syria withdrew in 1961.
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Paper 2
Revise: Increased TensionIn 1958, at the request of Syrian leaders, Egypt and Syria formed the United Arab Republic, led by Nasser. It was intended as a step towards a wider pan-Arab state.
Do not present Arab unity as complete or permanent. The United Arab Republic united Egypt and Syria in 1958, but Syria left in 1961.
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