The Suez Crisis was supposed to be a way for the British and French to take back control of the Suez Canal that was finished in 1869. This important waterway shortened the time and distance for shipping from the Far East to the Middle East and Europe.
Nasser who had overthrown King Faruk wanted to charge money for shipping to use the canal so he could build the Aswan Dam on the Nile River, and expand Egyptian agriculture.
First we can read in our book Story of the World pages 303-307
Then go see the video and read this page and do the quiz at the bottom of the page:
https://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/suez_crisis.php
Homework:
Choose a side, British, French, Israel, USA, Egypt or Soviet Union.
Write an opinion piece to be published in a newspaper about the Suez Crisis from your chosen countries' point of view.
Rachael Alice Orbach https://www.italki.com/user/1581946
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