The Study On The Relationship Between The Syria And Egypt During The United Arab Republic

After Syria’s independence in 1946, under the influence of pan-Arabism, domestic parties advocated of Arab unity. When Nasser ruled Egypt in 1952, he againsted the Baghdad pact actively, took an active part in the bandung conference and signed weapons agreement with the Czech republic.This series of events that showed the beginning of Egypt in Arab affairs, which made Nasser as the acknowledged leader of the Arab world, and this has prompted Syria to seek unity with Egypt. In February 1958, two countries signed the merger agreement, set up the United Arab Republic.After the UAR was founded, Nasser reconstructed new regime system, disbanded political parties, set up national union, eliminated the Syrian army on political influence. Especially weaken the power of the Syrian ba’th party, to ensure that Egypt can completely control the Syrian politics. Economically pursued economic integration, tried to supplement the economy, the Syrian economy issued land law, weaken the economic influence of Syria landlord. At the same time, pursued nationalization policies, weaken the Syrian business stratum power, tried to make Syria economy completely under the control of Egypt.Because of Egypt’s political and economic measures were too fierce. Without considering the special situation in Syria, serious harm the interests of all levels of the Syrian. And at the same time, as the two countries history and culture, social structure, political and economic structural were differences in many aspects.Finally led a military coup in 1961, Syria got rid of Egypt and Syria launched the UAR.