Suez Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
Suez crisis AKA
A
Sinai war
2
Q
When was Suez crisis
A
1956
3
Q
Israel along with _ invaded Egypt (2)
A
Britain
France
4
Q
Purpose of invasion
A
Nationalization of Suez Canal
5
Q
Who nationalized Suez Canal
A
Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser
6
Q
International pressure, including from _ forced withdrawal of invading forces (2)
A
US
Soviet Union
7
Q
Boosted _ under nasser
A
Egyptian nationalism
8
Q
With nationalism, nasser increased tensions with
A
Israel
9
Q
Tensions with Israel eventually lead to
A
1967 six-day war
