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Middle East Cold War

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Who was Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein? The second president of Egypt
Which revolution did Gamal Abdel Nasser lead? The Egyptian Revolution of 1952
How did Gamal Abdel Nasser change Egypt during his presidency? Modernized the nation, created socialist reforms, and encouraged Arab Nationalism
What was the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh? The 1953 Iranian Coup d'etat.
Who supported the 1953 Iranian Coup d'etat? The United States and United Kingdom intelligence agencies.
Why did the United States help to overthrow the Iranian democracy? To gain oil
Why did the members of OPEC proclaim an oil embargo on the United States? The United States was supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur war.
What effects did the oil embargo have on the United States economy? Oil prices in the United States rose; The United States entered a recession which took years to overcome
Why did the British and the French try to take control of the Suez Canal? Britain and France were the shareholders of the canal; The canal was a trade route for oil
Which three countries made an effort to take over the Suez Canal? Britain, France, and Israel
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