After Nasser died in November 1970, his successor, Anwar Sadat, suggested that rather than a unified state, they create a political federation, implemented in April 1971; in doing so, Egypt, Syria and Sudan got large grants of Libyan oil money. In February 1972, Gaddafi and Sadat signed an unofficial charter of merger, but it was never implemented as relations broke down the following year. Sadat became increasingly wary of Libya's radical direction, and the September 1973 deadline for implementing the Federation passed by with no action taken. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who did Anwar Sadat succeed? ANS1 Nasser QSN2 What was the alternative to creating an Arab political federation? ANS2 unified state QSN3 Along with Libya, what nations joined the political federation? ANS3 Egypt, Syria and Sudan QSN4 In what year was the merger charter signed? ANS4 1972 QSN5 When did the federation have to be implemented by? ANS5 September 1973