The treaty does not give Egypt full…
1936 CE to 1947 CE
To many of its followers, in negotiating and signing the treaty the Wafd has betrayed the nationalist
cause.
Because of this perception and also because it has failed to develop and implement a program for social and economic reform, the Wafd will decline in power and influence.
Although it considers itself the representative of the nation, the Wafd has failed to offer
meaningful domestic programs to deal with the problems of under- and unemployment, high living costs, lack of industrial development, and unequal distribution of land.
Thus, during the 1930s, support for the Wafd, particularly among students and urban
middle-class professionals and civil servants, will be eroded by more militant, paramilitary organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood (Al Ikhwan al Muslimun, also known as the Brotherhood) and Young Egypt (Misr al Fatat).
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