The Shift of the Egyptian Alliance from the Soviet Union to the United States, 1970-1981

• Main Author: Rashdan, Abdelfattah A. (Abdelfattah Ali)
• Other Authors: Reban, Milan Jan
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1986
• Subjects: Egyptian history; Egypt; United States; Soviet Union; foreign relations; Egypt > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.; Egypt > Foreign relations > United States.; Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Egypt.; United States > Foreign relations > Egypt.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500417/

The purpose of this study is to examine internal and external factors affecting the Egyptian-Soviet alliance during the period under investigation. Chapter I provides background information on Egyptian-Soviet relations, and in Chapter II important developments in those relations are outlined. Chapter III examines the October War of 1973 and Soviet policy during the war. Chapter IV traces efforts to reach a settlement in the Middle East, highlighting the role of the United States in the negotiations. Finally, Chapter V demonstrates that Egypt, like other small nations, has not surrendered its interests to the aims of either of the superpowers.