LEBANESE PRESIDENT OPENS NEW ROAD -

The video discusses news from Syria, highlighting a cooperative effort between Royal Engineers and civilians to construct a new road between Tripoli and Beirut. This was marked by a ceremony attended by key figures, including the President of the Lebanese Republic. Following this, the Lebanon crisis developed, posing threats to Allied unity. Efforts to resolve the crisis included the reinstatement of the President and the release of ministers, which helped ease tensions. The crisis elicited alarm and resentment in Britain and was noted in New York.

What was the purpose of the cooperation between Royal Engineers and civilians in Syria?

• To build a new airport

• To construct a new road

• To create a new railway line

• To establish a new military base

Who performed the opening ceremony of the new road?

• General Holmes

• General Spears

• The British Minister

• The President of the Lebanese Republic

Which event followed the opening ceremony of the new road?

• The start of a new construction project

• The development of the Lebanon crisis

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The withdrawal of British troops

What helped ease the Lebanon crisis?

• The construction of a new road

• The intervention of the United Nations

• The withdrawal of foreign troops

• The reinstatement of the President and release of ministers

What was the reaction in Britain to the Lebanon crisis?

• Celebration

• Alarm and resentment

• Support and encouragement

• Indifference