Suez Crisis

Question 1

Czech Arms Deal

Answer 1

Sept 1955: Egypt (& Syria)

Question 2

Reasons for Soviet support for Egypt

Answer 2

Access to Alexandria, Port Said, Latakia (access to Mediterranean and naval build up)

Question 3

Nationalisation Law

Answer 3

26 July 1956

Question 4

Canal closed to Israel

Answer 4

Straits of Tiran & Port Eilat

Question 5

French dislike of Nasser

Answer 5

Nasser supported Algerian Arabs vs France (1954-62)

Question 6

French supplies to IDF

Answer 6

70 fighter planes + 200 tanks

Question 7

Protocol of Sevres

Answer 7

24 Oct 1956

Question 8

Israel invades Sinai Peninsula

Answer 8

29 Oct 1956

Question 9

Britain & France orders cessation & withdrawal

Answer 9

30 Oct 1956

Question 10

Britain & France bomb Egypt

Answer 10

31 Oct 1956

Question 11

Britain & France take control of Suez

Answer 11

5 Nov 1956

Question 12

Nasser Retaliation

Answer 12

Sinks ships with concrete to obstruct British & French

Question 13

Arab Response

Answer 13

Protest at UN & halt oil supply to West

Question 14

US persuades IDF to withdraw from Sinai

Answer 14

1957

Question 15

US pressures Britain to withdraw

Answer 15

Eisenhower threatens to sell pound sterling bonds

Question 16

UN troops deployed where in Egypt

Answer 16

Gaza: prevent fedayeen raids

Question 17

British Prime Minister

Answer 17

Anthony Eden

Question 18

Nasser increases popularity with

Answer 18

“Voice of the Arabs” radio

Question 19

Cairo Agreement/Treaty of Arab Solidarity

Answer 19

January 1957

Question 20

United Arab Republic

Answer 20

Feb 1958 - Sept 1961

Question 21

Israeli attack on Gaza military HQ

Answer 21

Feb 1955: 35 killed