Anwar Sadat
- Replaces Nasser as the leader of Egypt in 1970
- Kicks out the Soviet advisors in 1972
- He felt they could not align with the atheist Soviets
- Planned for the Yom Kippur War, 1973
- even though he started the war he eventually wins a nobel peace prize for the Camp David Accords
Summary
Anwar Sadat replaced the former leader, Nasser. He kicks out the Soviet advisors in the region in 1972 because he felt that they should not align with the atheist Soviets. He was in charge of planning the Yom Kippur war in 1973 but even though he started a war he won a nobel peace prize later on for being part of the Camp David Accords.