Anwar Sadat played a big role in the middle east untill he was assasinated in 1981. Sadat had to follow in the footsteps of Gamal Nasser. Nasser is a man all but idolised by the Egyptian people. Sadat led Egypt through the Yom Kippur War or 1973 to the start of a diplomatic way to end the crisis within the Middle East. This war began with a surprise attack launched by Egypt and Israel.