1958 Jordan crisis
1958 attempted overthrow of the Jordanian Government
The 1958 Jordan crisis (Arabic: أزمة الأردن في 1958) was an attempted coup against the regime of King Hussein during the summer of 1958 and immediately following the overthrow of the monarchy in Iraq on 14 July 1958. It was allegedly organized by opposition forces supported by Syria and Egypt then forming a single entity known as the United Arab Republic (UAR). It took place in the context of the Eisenhower Doctrine, by which the US had pledged to protect militarily the regimes in the Middle East sympathetic to it against any subversive and/or Communist activities. The doctrine had been activated in Lebanon by President Camille Chamoune as part of the 1958 Lebanese civil war and led to the landing of US Marines in Beirut. Similarly, Jordan had a British military landing around the same period (17 July 1958) to protect the Jordanian regime from being overthrown.
The coup date was allegedly set for the 17th of July. The coup attempt followed another alleged coup attempt in 1957 also orchestrated by the UAR.
Background
In 1957, an alleged coup d'état was attempted against the Hashemite monarchy, again funded by both Egypt and Syria. In the aftermath, the democratically elected government was deposed, and the state was placed under martial law. With the abrogation of the 1948 Anglo-Jordanian treaty and the Arabisation of the army, Amman's reliance on the UK decreased, yet relations were unaffected. Under the Eisenhower doctrine, the US became the primary backer of the Hashemite monarchy, while the UK still retained influence.
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