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Suez Canal Crisis
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Question | Answer |
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Who were the Egyptians supported by? | The U.S.S.R |
Who was on Israel's side? | UK, U.S.A, and France |
Who was Egypt's president? | President Nassar |
Who coordinated an attack against the Egyptians on October 29th 1956? | UK, France, and Israel and Israel was backed by the United States |
Which country nationalized the Suez Canal? | Egypt |
What was a result of the conflict? | The United Nations Emergency Force would police the Egyptian-Israeli border to prevent both sides from recommencing hostilities |
What was another result of this conflict? | Britain and France failed in their political and strategic aims of controlling the canal and removing Nassar from power. |
Pressure from the US and the USSR at the UN and elsewhere forced which country to withdrawal? | Israel |
Is the Suez Canal still nationalized by the Egyptians? | Yes |
Which countries refused to help Egypt build the Aswan Dam project because of their new ties with the Soviet Union? | US and the UK |