| # | Term | Definition | From Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suez Crisis | when President Nasser of Egypt announced his intention to build a damn in the Suez to provide power and irrigation to Egypt, the United States offered its financial support, withdrawing it when Nasser spoke with the Communists on the subject. Nasser responded by nationalizing the Suez canal, which was previously owned by British and French stockholders. This hurt Europe by crippling their oil supply, most of which came from the Persian Gulf. The French and British retaliated by striking Egypt, confident that the United States would supply them with the oil they needed while they foughtwith the Middle East. President Eisenhower refused to do so, forcing the allies to withdraw their troops. As a result, U.N. troops acted for the first time to maintain peace and order in the world. Soviets tried to interfere. Eisenhown put the Strategic Air Command on alert. | Chapter 40 |
| 2 | Suez Crisis | Egypt seized Suez Canal | Social Studies Chapter 18 |
| 3 | Suez Crisis | Eisenhower | Cold War Presidents |
| 4 | Suez Crisis | 1956--Egypt Nationalized Suez Canal. Britain, France, Israel conspired to attack egypt , Israel begins to annex Sinai | Wars & Conflicts |
| 5 | Suez Crisis | When President Nasser of Egypt announced his intention to build a dam in the Suez to provide power and irrigation to Egypt. The US offered financial support, withdrawing it when Nasser spoke with the Communists on the subject. Nasser responded by nationalizing the Suez canal, which was previously owned by British and French stockholders. This hurt Europe by crippling their oil supply. The French and British retaliated by striking Egypt, confident that the United States would supply them with the oil they needed while they fought with the Middle East. President Eisenhower refused to do so, forcing the allies to withdraw their troops. As a result, U.N. troops acted for the first time to maintain peace and order in the world. Soviets tried to interfere and Eisenhown put the Strategic Air Command on alert. | History ID's |
| 6 | Suez Crisis | Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal on July 26, 1956 and Britain lost the Suez Canal in the end | Western Europe, 1945 to 1970 |
| 7 | Suez Crisis | July 26, 1956, Nasser (leader of Egypt) nationalized the Suez Canal, Oct. 29, British, French and Israeli forces attacked Egypt. UN forced British to withdraw; made it clear Britain was no longer a world power | W. Europe 1945-1970 |
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