After Coming to Power in 1956 and Nationalizing the Suez

question 53

Multiple Choice

After coming to power in 1956 and nationalizing the Suez Canal,Gamal Abdul Nasser used the money raised from operating the canal to fund a project,the _________,to further bolster Egyptian national pride and economy.

• A)restoration of the pyramids
• B)Aswan Dam on the Nile
• C)rebuilding of the Library of Alexandria
• D)building of hospitals throughout Africa
• E)building of schools throughout the Arab world

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