9h 12min, sep 1, 1955 y - Nasser negotiated the famous arms agreement with Czechoslovakia
Description:
This agreement marked the SovietUnion's first great breakthrough in its effort to undermine Western influence in the Middle
East. Egypt received no arms from the West and eventually became dependent on arms
from the Soviet Union.
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Date:
9h 12min, sep 1, 1955 y
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~ 68 years ago
