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Egypt 's Influence On The World

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For the past few centuries, Egypt was ruled by foreigners that distributed wealth among their peers and made the indigenous people their subjects. During the Nineteenth century, Egypt was ruled by Mehmet Ali and his descendants. Mehmet Ali was a general sent by the Ottoman empire to expel Napoleon Bonaparte from Egypt. Due to the increase pressure on the Ottoman Empire by Russia from the North, Mehmet Ali parted ways and planned to build his own empire with military strength. Since then, the leaders of Egypt have sustain power on owning majority of vast land. The land is used for agriculture that produces revenue to support the army of Mehmet Ali. This land was distributed among the friends and families of the kings who ruled Egypt who strengthen throughout the century. During the late nineteenth century to mid 20 century, the British extend their rule in Egypt. This was strategic for the British because they built the Suez canal which gave them a shorter route to India. Controlling the Suez Canal enabled them to control world trade which made their empire even stronger. However, the British not only controlled the Canal but exploited land. Cotton became the second most extracted product from Egypt that went to the mills in the United Kingdom. It wasn 't until the Free officers revolted against the British to leave and the indigenous Egyptians for the first time controlled their own country after centuries.
Purpose of the Paper After the Free officers revolution, the

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