Salah Jadid was a Syrian general and political figure in the Baath Party. He was the de facto head of government of Syria from 1966 until he was deposed in 1970. Under Jadid's rule, Syria firmly aligned itself with the Soviet bloc. Domestically, Jadid attempted a socialist reformation of Syrian society, but public support for his regime declined following Syria's defeat in the 1967 Six Day War, when Israel captured the Golan Heights. Wikipedia
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