DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Egypt gained control of the Suez canal
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Egypt and the United States went to war with each other
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Gamal Abdul Nassser was removed as leader of Egypt
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A and B only
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A, B, and C
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Suez Crisis of 1956, in which the Egyptian Government seized control of the Suez Canal from the British and French owned company that managed it, had important consequences for U.S. relations with both Middle Eastern countries and European allies.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the end, Egypt emerged victorious, and the British, French and Israeli governments withdrew their troops in late 1956 and early 1957. The event was a pivotal event among Cold War superpowers.
Detailed explanation-3: -After World War II, Egypt pressed for evacuation of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone, and in July 1956 President Nasser nationalized the canal, hoping to charge tolls that would pay for construction of a massive dam on the Nile River.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under intense pressure, particularly from the US, troops were rapidly withdrawn and replaced by a UN force. Britain’s declining status was highlighted and its Prime Minister-Anthony Eden-resigned. Egypt was granted ownership and sovereignty of the Suez Canal and it was re-opened in April 1957.
Detailed explanation-5: -On July 26, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, the joint British-French enterprise which had owned and operated the Suez Canal since its construction in 1869.