Question

The "Suez Crisis" occurred when the Americans cancelled an offer to provide funds for the construction of a hydroelectric dam in this nation:(A) Egypt(B) Great Britain(C) Israel(D) France

Answer 1

Answer:

(A) Egypt

Explanation:

Suez Crisis was the invasion of the Egypt in the late 1956 by the Israel which was followed by the United Kingdom and the France. After fighting had started, the political pressure from United States, Soviet Union and United Nations led to the withdrawal by three invaders.

Nasser officially recognized People's Republic of China on 16 May 1956, which angered U.S. and Secretary Dulles which was a sponsor of Republic of China.This move was then coupled with impression that project was beyond the Egypt's economic capabilities and caused the Eisenhower to withdraw all the American financial aid for Aswan Dam project on 19 July.