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
- Eventually turned into a dove and won a Nobel Peace prize for going to Israel and asking for peace in 1977 (Leading to the Camp David Accords)
Quote: "Russians can give you arms but only the United States can give you a solution."
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Summary: He became the leader of Egypt and was a military leader. After many years Anwar Sadat realized that war was not the answer and then became the first man to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
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Question: How did he win a noble peace prize when he planned the Yom Kippur War?
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