Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Why did Nasser nationalise the Suez Canal?
Solution
The Americans canceled a promised grant of 46 million dollars for building the Aswan Dam. Nasser retaliated by nationalizing the Suez Canal intending to use the income from it to finance the Dam.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Discuss the causes and consequences of the Suez War of 1956.
What was the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
Name the signatories of the Camp David Accord of 1979.
When Colonel Nasser came to power in June 1956, he was aggressively in favour of Arab unity and independence, including liberation of Palestine from the Jews.
With reference to this statement, answer the following:
Which two steps taken by Nasser outraged the Americans?
The American President, Jimmy Carter played an important role in negotiating peace in the Middle East after ______.
Give any one reason why the victory of the Allied Powers in the battle of El Alamein was a major turning point in the Second World War.
The origins of the Palestine problem as a global issue, lie in the events that took place towards the end of the First World War.
In this context, explain:
The four major points of agreement in the Camp David Accord (1979).
Discuss any four consequences of the Yom Kippur War (1973).
The Suez Crisis of 1956 was the result of the aggressive policies of all the nations involved in it. Discuss any four consequences of this Crisis.
The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbours in 1967 was fought amid intense global tension and apprehensions that it might spread beyond. With reference to the Six-Day War of 1967, answer the following question.
- State any four causes for the Six-Day War.
- Why was the war a spectacular success for the Israelis but a humiliation for the Arab States?
