NEGATIVE IMPACT OF THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION
ECONOMIC EFFECTS
The government was dominated by inflation. This was attributed to the increased development projects which undermined the value of national currency and led to increase in the prices of essential goods.
The government was dominated by financial bankruptcy. This was due to increased external borrowing that made Egypt to be highly indebted to USA and Britain.
There was massive loss of lives and property due to Egypt’s involvement in numerous wars eg the Suez Canal crisis of 1956, 6 days war of 1967 between Egypt and Israel.
Unemployment persisted in Egypt due to failure to create more jobs to match with the increasing population.
Egypt experienced unfavorable balance of payments. This was attributed to the poor progress in the export trade and high expenditure on imported goods.
SOCIAL EFFECTS
The government failed to reduce poverty among the people of Egypt. This therefore made the social, economic welfare of the people to remain low.
The government of Nasser failed to achieve total food security in the country. This made the country to resort to the purchase of American wheat and meat, imported rice to sustain the population.
Women emancipation was not fully achieved. Very few women were absorbed in the political circle; there were pockets of women segregation in Egypt.
The government ban on the Moslem brotherhood in Egypt intensified the terrorist activities in the country.
The education system in Egypt led to overcrowding in classes due to the free education provided to the children. This watered down the quality of education.
POLITICAL EFFECTS
The revolution paved way for the dictatorial and authoritative regime of Gamel Nasser.
Political activity among the civilians was suppressed and this led to the suffocation of people’s rights and freedom.
The aggressive foreign policies of Gamel Nasser made Egypt to get more enemies eg Israel and this resulted into numerous wars between Egypt and Israel in Gaza province.
Nasser’s socialist party failed by 1970 when he began cooperating with the capitalist bloc
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