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The Suez Canal crisis was the nationalisation of the Suez canal in 1956 by Nasser of Egypt. The canal was a vital waterway for many countries so Britain France and Israel decided to invade the Suez Canal.

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When did the Suez Canal crisis begin?

1956


Where did the Suez crisis take place?

Suez canal, in the southern Sinai Peninsula.


What is an explanation of the Suez Crisis?

The British and French challenging of Egyptian President Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal


Which US president was in power during the Suez Canal Crisis?

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Who became a leader in the Arab World because of the Suez Canal Crisis?

Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt became a leader in the Arab world as a result of the Suez Crisis.


How did Suez crisis raise cold war tensions?

Gamal Abdel Nassser nationalized the Suez Canal and Eisenhower did not help Western allies when they seized control of the canal


How did the Suez Canal cause conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Jews?

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