Egyptian revolution of 1952On 23 July 1952, a coup began in Egypt with the toppling of King Farouk in a coup d'état by the Free Officers Movement, a group of army officers led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser. It ushered in a wave of revolutionary politics in the Arab world, contributing to the escalation of decolonization and the development of Third World solidarity during the Cold War.
New JerseyU.S. stateState in the United StatesUbiquitous gardens exemplified by landscaping at Rutgers University-Camden lend New Jersey its eponymous nickname as the Garden State.New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
Nashville, TennesseeNashville ( NASH-vil) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. It is the 20th-most populous city in the United States and fourth-most populous city in the Southeast, with a population of 689,447 at the 2020 census (estimated at 721,074 in 2025). The Nashville metropolitan area, with over 2.15 million people, is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the country.
AmericansPeople of the United StatesEthnic groupAmericans are the citizens and nationals of the United States. U.S. federal law does not equate nationality with race or ethnicity, but rather with citizenship. The U.S. has 37 ancestry groups with more than one million individuals. White Americans form the largest racial and ethnic group at 61.6% of the U.S. population, with non-Hispanic whites making up 57.8% of the population.
Hosni MubarakMuhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 until his resignation in 2011, following the Egyptian revolution. He was previously the seventh vice president under President Anwar Sadat from 1975 until his accession to the presidency, and the 41st prime minister from 1981 to 1982.
Six-Day WarBelligerentsIsraelEgyptSyriaJordanIraqMinor involvement:LebanonCommanders and leadersLevi EshkolMoshe DayanYitzhak RabinDavid ElazarUzi NarkissIsrael TalGamal Abdel NasserAbdel Hakim AmerAbdul Munim RiadKing HusseinAbdul Rahman ArifStrengthIsrael:264,000 total250–300 combat aircraft800 tanksEgypt:160,000 total100,000 deployed419–420 aircraft900–950 tanksSyria:75,000 troopsJordan:55,000 total45,000 deployed270 tanksIraq:100 tanksLebanon:2 combat aircraftTotal:465,000 total800 aircraft2,504 tanksCasualties and lossesIsrael:776–983 killed4,517 wounded15 captured100–400 tanks destroyed36-48 aircraft destroyedEgypt:9,800–15,000 killed or missing4,338 capturedSyria:1,000–2,500 killed367–591 capturedJordan:696–700 killed2,500 wounded533 captured>509–>700 tanks destroyed 372–440 aircraft destroyed 15 UN peacekeepers killed and 17 injured20 Israeli civilians killed and 1,000+ Israeli civilians injured in Jerusalem34 US Navy, Marine, and NSA personnel killed17 Soviet Marines killed (disputed)413,000 Palestinians displacedThe Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war (5–10June 1967), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict.
New York CityNew York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—each being coextensive with its respective county.
EgyptiansEgyptians are an ethnic group native to the Nile Valley in Egypt. Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population is concentrated in the Nile Valley, a small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to the Mediterranean and enclosed by desert both to the east and to the west. This unique geography has been the basis of the development of Egyptian society since antiquity.
Los AngelesMost populous city in California, USCity in California, United StatesLos Angeles (often shortened as LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States.
CaliforniaU.S. stateState in the United StatesCalifornia is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by area.
CoptsEthnoreligious group in North AfricaEthnic groupThis article contains Coptic text. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Coptic letters.Copts (Coptic: ⲚⲓⲢⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀Ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓ̀ⲁⲛⲟⲥ, romanized: NiRemenkēmi enKhristianos; Arabic: أقباط, romanized: Aqbāṭ) are a Christianethnoreligious group native to Egypt who have inhabited the area of modern Egypt since antiquity.
Egyptian ArabicEgyptian Arabic, locally known as Colloquial Egyptian, or simply as Masri, is the most widely spoken vernacular Arabic variety in Egypt. It is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, and originated in the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt. The estimated 111 million Egyptians speak a continuum of dialects. Egyptian Arabic is also known as Cairene Arabic.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.