Author Question: What caused the Suez Crisis and the Arab-Israeli War of 1956, and how was it ... (Read 87 times)

Deast7027 · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

What caused the Suez Crisis and the Arab-Israeli War of 1956, and how was it resolved?

Question 2

From 1917 to 1991 the twelve countries of Russia and the Near Abroad, in addition to the three Baltic countries, collectively made up one communist controlled country, the Soviet Union.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

olderstudent · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser's nationalization of the canal in 1956 led immediately to a British, French, and Israeli invasion of Egypt and a conflict known as the Suez Crisis and the Arab-Israeli War of 1956 . Egypt effectively won that war when American President Dwight Eisenhower pressured the invading forces to withdraw, leaving the canal in Egypt's hands.

Answer to Question 2

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