the suez crisis Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
what action did president nasser take to start the crisis?
A
she triggered the Suez crisis by nationalizing the suez Canal. He did this because he wanted to assert Egyptian independence from colonial powers
2
Q
Britain and France then joined with Israel to attack in Egypt and the Soviets back this move. However, the tension was eventually deescalated. Explain the role Canadian migrating this crisis.
A
canada played a key role by creating the first UN peacekeeping force. this helped fighting to stop and get the foreign troops to withdraw.
