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“If we had allowed things to drift, everything would have gone from bad to worse. Nasser would have become a kind of Moslem Mussolini, and our friends in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and even Iran would gradually have been brought down. His efforts would have spread westwards, and Libya and North Africa would have been brought under his control.”

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Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden, a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was born on June 12, 1897, and died on January 14, 1977. He served as the Foreign Secretary during World War II and as Prime Minister from 1945 to 1955. Eden is known for his foreign policy and his role in the early Cold War. more

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