Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Events Surrounding the Suez

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes the events surrounding the Suez crisis?

• A) Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal and later built the Aswan Dam with Soviet assistance.
• B) The United States supported the attack on Egypt carried out by Israel,Great Britain,and France after the Egyptian government nationalized the Suez Canal.
• C) Soviet influence in the Third World declined because it became apparent that the Soviet Union could not defend its allies.
• D) With the West's attention focused on the Suez Canal,the Soviet Union took advantage of the situation to seize control of Afghanistan.

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