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 What did Nasser plan to do to the Suez? |
Nationalize it
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 In what year did the Suez Crisis occur? |
1956
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 What was the huge project on the Nile to create hydro-electric power for Egyptian industry? |
The Answan Dam
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 Who provided arms for Egypt? |
Czechoslovakia
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 Which countries were angered when Egypt decided to take contorl of the Suez Canal herself? |
Britain & France
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 Which countries joined together to build a secret campaign against Egypt? |
Britain, France, Israel
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 What was the 'oil weapon'? |
Arabs halted oil supplies to the West which greatly affected their economy.
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 Who and when was a ceasefire declared? |
The UN on the 6th of November
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 What were the Israeli gains? |
UN forces were sent to Gaza which prevented further raids from the Arabs and guarded the passage of Israeli shipping through the Tiran Straits.
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 What did Ben Gurion want out of the war? |
End Gaza border raids, Egyptian recognition of Israel, acces to Tiran Straits, worried about increasing military strength of Egypt
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 Nasser became a hero of the Arab world - why? |
He stood up to Britain and France and gained control of the Suez Canal
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What area did the Israelis capture during the war but was latered given up again?
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The Sinai
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