The Suez Crisis Flashcards

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Question 1
What did Nasser plan to do to the Suez?
Nationalize it
Question 2
In what year did the Suez Crisis occur?
1956
Question 3
What was the huge project on the Nile to create hydro-electric power for Egyptian industry?
The Answan Dam
Question 4
Who provided arms for Egypt?
Czechoslovakia
Question 5
Which countries were angered when Egypt decided to take contorl of the Suez Canal herself?
Britain & France
Question 6
Which countries joined together to build a secret campaign against Egypt?
Britain, France, Israel
Question 7
What was the 'oil weapon'?
Arabs halted oil supplies to the West which greatly affected their economy.
Question 8
Who and when was a ceasefire declared?
The UN on the 6th of November
Question 9
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.
Question 10
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
Question 11
Nasser became a hero of the Arab world - why?
He stood up to Britain and France and gained control of the Suez Canal
What area did the Israelis capture during the war but was latered given up again?
The Sinai