In retrospect, there had been indications that…

1973 CE

In retrospect, there had been indications that Egypt was preparing for war.

On July 17, 1972, Sadat had expelled the fifteen thousand Soviet advisers from Egypt.

Sadat will later explain that the expulsion had freed him to pursue his preparations for war

On December 28, 1972, Sadat had created "permanent war committees."

On March 26, 1973, Sadat assumes the additional tide of prime minister and forms a new government designed to continue preparations for a confrontation with Israel.

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Cairo > Al-Qahirah Al-Qahirah Egypt View →

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Anwar Sadat View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union View → Israel View → Egypt, Arab Republic of View →

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Cold War View → Yom Kippur War, or Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also “October War,” or War of the Ramadan) View →

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