Gamal Abdul Nassar was a prominent advocate for pan-Arabism and sought to establish a union of Arab states. He played a key role in the formation of the United Arab Republic, a short-lived union between Egypt and Syria. While he did not achieve this goal on a larger scale, his efforts were influential in shaping Arab nationalism.

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Gamal Abdul Nassar

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Gamal Abdul Nassar

A) was the only prominent Leninist to attain power in the Middle East.
B) appeared to be overshadowed by Colonel Saddam Hussein for two years.
C) sought to establish a union of Arab states.
D) was the first Third World leader to develop atomic weaponry, though on a very limited scale.
E) sold the Suez Canal.

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