Suez Canal Crisis TpT

Match the following

• Along with the U.S., superpower after World War I

• French

• Along with the British, this group intervened, bombing Egypt

• Mediterranian Sea

• What Nasser wanted to build in Egypt

• Aswan Dam

• The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea to this

• Soviet Union

• The Suez Canal is vital for ships traveling from Europe to here

• India

Match the following

• Region where the Suez Canal is located

• Great Britain

• Man who took control of Egypt in 1954

• Egypt

• Country that runs the Suez Canal Authority today

• Middle East

• Nation who invaded Egypt and seized control of the canal

• Nasser

• Along with the U.S., nation who agreed to loan Egypt money

• Israel

Which nation did NOT attack Egypt with its military during the Suez Crisis?

• Israel

• France

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

Which statement is NOT true about the Suez Canal?

• It is a man-made waterway in Egypt.

• It connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

• It was created by an Egyptian developer.

• It is still in operation today.

Why did Nasser become angry with the United States and Great Britain?

• They agreed to loan money to Egypt for the Aswan Dam, but backed out.

• They tried to make Egypt part of the European Union.

• They tried to force Egypt to join the United Nations.

• They attacked Egypt’s Air Force when they became communist.

What was the MAIN reason Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal?

• He did not want the United States and Britain to profit from using it.

• He wanted to charge for passage in order to raise funds to pay for the Aswan Dam.

• He wanted to only allow Soviets to use the Suez Canal.

• He hated the Israelis and did not want to allow them to use the canal.

As planned, which nation attacked and seized the Suez Canal?

• Great Britain

• United States

• France

• Israel

What was the main reason the Israelis, British, and French withdrew from Egypt?

• The Soviet Union threatened to enter the crisis on the side of the Egyptians.

• The Soviet Union invaded Hungary in efforts to get control of the Suez Canal.

• The Israelis were getting defeated handedly by the Egyptians.

• Nasser threatened to start World War III if they did not leave.