Nasser wanted to show that he had control over something that they want as well, so as to get back funds for the Aswan High Dam and show that Egypt was not a good country to bully.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Why did Nasser nationalise the Suez Canal?
In retaliation for the US Secretary of State John Dulles announcing withdrawal of US funds and assistance for the building of Aswan High Dam, a huge project on the river Nile for creating hydroelectric power for Egyptian industries and land irrigation purposes.
Nasser wanted to show that he had control over something that they want as well, so as to get back funds for the Aswan High Dam and show that Egypt was not a good country to bully.
Nasser wanted to show that he had control over something that they want as well, so as to get back funds for the Aswan High Dam and show that Egypt was not a good country to bully.
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