THE SUEZ CANAL SEIZED BY NASSER

The transcript discusses the Suez Canal, a crucial international waterway, historically managed by a company with Britain as the major shareholder. It highlights Britain's role in protecting the canal during world wars and its significance for British shipping. The narrative shifts to Egypt's President Nasser, who nationalized the canal, claiming it would fund the Aswan High Dam without foreign aid. This move was seen as premature and illegal, occurring twelve years before the concession's end.

What was the primary role of Britain concerning the Suez Canal before nationalization?

• To sell the canal

• To close the canal

• To guard and manage the canal

• To build the canal

Who was responsible for the nationalization of the Suez Canal?

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the reaction of the local population to Nasser's nationalization of the canal?

• They protested against it

• They were indifferent

• They were unaware of it

• They supported it enthusiastically

What project did Nasser claim would be funded by the canal's revenue?

• The Panama Canal

• The Aswan High Dam

• The Great Wall of China

• The Eiffel Tower

How did Nasser justify the early takeover of the canal?

• By using the Aswan High Dam as an excuse

• By stating it was necessary for national security

• By claiming it was a legal move

• By saying it was a temporary measure