Question

What were the reasons that led to Suez Canal crisis?

• A. The Suez canal was owned by Japanese
• B. Nationalisation of the Suez canal by Colonel Nasser
• C. Egyptians were raided by the Germans
• D. Britain wanted the troops to occupy areas around the canal.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

Britain wanted the troops to occupy areas around the canal.

Colonel Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal. Israeli forces invaded Egypt and put an end to Egyptian border raids. Britain demanded that its troops should be allowed to occupy the canal zone for protection. But Egypt refused this demand, as a result of which, on 31 October 1956, Britain and France bombed Egyptian airfields and the Suez Canal area.