| Who was the Egyptian president that nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956? | Gamal Abdel Nasser. |
| Which British Prime Minister strongly opposed Nasser's actions during the crisis? | Anthony Eden. |
| Who was the French Prime Minister that collaborated with the UK and Israel during the Suez Crisis? | Guy Mollet. |
| Which Israeli Prime Minister participated in the tripartite plan to invade Egypt? | David Ben-Gurion. |
| Which U.S. President opposed the invasion and pressured the involved nations to withdraw? | Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
| Who was the Soviet leader that condemned the invasion and supported Egypt during the crisis? | Nikita Khrushchev. |
| What was the major commodity transported through the Suez Canal by 1950? | Oil, which accounted for 50% of all traffic through the canal. |
| What triggered the Suez Crisis in 1956? | Nasser's occupation and nationalization of the Suez Canal. |
| What was the British stance on the Suez Canal before the crisis? | Britain had agreed in 1968 to return the canal to Egypt. |
| How did the creation of Israel impact Arab sentiment in the region? | Arabs were angry at Israel's creation, viewing the USA as a supporter of Israel and Britain and France. |
| What was Nasser's attitude toward decolonization? | Nasser aimed to remove British influence from the region, rejecting U.S. efforts to make him join an anti-Soviet alliance. |
| What was the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO), and which countries were involved? | METO was a British-influenced alliance in 1955, involving Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Turkey—no Arab states were included. |
| How did Nasser view the role of the Soviet Union in the region? | Nasser saw the USSR as a potential ally, as the Soviets had no history of imperialism in the Middle East and were willing to supply weapons to Egypt. |
| What was Nasser’s vision for Egypt and the Arab world? | Nasser wanted to make Egypt the center of a Pan-Arab organization, independent of U.S. or Soviet influence. |
| How did the Suez Crisis symbolize a global shift in power dynamics? | It symbolized the decline of Western colonial dominance as newly independent nations asserted their sovereignty. |
| What did Nasser’s nationalisation of the Suez Canal represent for Egypt? | It represented Egypt’s assertion of its right to control its own resources and infrastructure. |
| How did the Suez Crisis affect Anglo-American relations? | The U.S. condemnation of the invasion highlighted diverging priorities between the U.S. and its European allies. |
| How did the United Nations contribute to the Suez Crisis? | The UN's peacekeeping intervention highlighted its growing role in managing global peace and post-colonial conflicts. |
| How did the Suez Crisis impact Nasser's position in the Arab world? | It strengthened his leadership and inspired anti-colonial movements across the region, bolstering Pan-Arab nationalism. |
| Why was control of the Suez Canal so crucial for Western powers? | The canal was vital for international trade and oil transportation, making its nationalisation a direct threat to Western economic interests. |
