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Why did president nasser want to build a dam and reservoir to control the nile floodwaters?
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∙ 10y ago
to improve life for the people in rural and urban areas
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agobecause they needed the water for irigation and farming
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What was gamal nasser the leader of?
He was the President of Egypt.
What are Nasser's major achievements?
Nasser's major achievements were the construction of the Aswan High Dam, which begun in 1956 , and that was to control the flooding of the Nile River .
What kind of car late Egyptian President Jamal Abdel-Nasser used?
1954 CADILLAC
What did Egyptian president nasser need money to do?
to build a dam Dam the Nile River (Apex diagnostic)
When did Egypt seize the Suez Canal?
Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, decided on July 26, 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal.
What is the name of the reservoir formed by damming the Nile?
Lake Nasser.
What did Egyptian president Nasser do after president Eisenhower withdrew his offer to fund the Aswan Dam?
President Nasser of Egypt turned to the Soviet Union for aid.
After president Eisenhower withdrew his offer to fund the Aswan dam what did Egyptian president Nasser do?
Nasser turned to the Soviet for the money
What did gamal abdel nasser overcome?
Gamal abdel nasser overcame by being a president.
What is the last name of the ruler who took control of Egypt in 1954?
The ruler who took control of Egypt in 1954 was Gamal Abdel Nasser.
What was gamal nasser the leader of?
He was the President of Egypt.
What effect has the Aswan High Dam had on the waters of the Nile?
The aim was to prevent the river's flooding, generate electricity and provide water for agriculture. +++ That is true but it also had the negative effect of stopping the annual deposit of nutrient-laden silt by flooding that had benefitted Egypt's farmers since Pharonic times.
Who was first chosen to be Nasser's Vice President and was once President?
Anwar Sadat
How was Lake Nasser formed?
to control the Nile flooding and provide hydroelectric power
The president of egpty from 1954 to1970 is?
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Who was the president of Egypt from 1954 to 1970?
Gamal Abdul Nasser
What are Nasser's major achievements?
Nasser's major achievements were the construction of the Aswan High Dam, which begun in 1956 , and that was to control the flooding of the Nile River .
