WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
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The European nations wanted control of the oil fields around the Suez Canal.
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The Suez Canal was an important link between European nations and their Asian trading partners.
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Great Britain and France were allies of Israel, which had originally controlled the Suez Canal.
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Seizure of the Suez Canal indicated Egypt’s rejection of democratic principles.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best explains why Great Britain and France joined Israel in attacking Egypt when Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956? The Suez Canal was an important link between European nations and their Asian trading partners.
Detailed explanation-2: -The catalyst for the joint Israeli-British-French attack on Egypt was the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser in July 1956.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 1956 Suez Crisis, when Britain along with France and Israel invaded Egypt to recover control of the Suez Canal, was arguably one of the most significant episodes in post-1945 British history. Its outcome highlighted Britain’s declining status and confirmed it as a ‘second tier’ world power.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.