HIST 101 Chapter Arab-Israeli Conflict: Arab-IsraeliConflict1956-1966
31 Oct 2016
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Usa originally agreed to help finance the aswan high dam. Secretary of state john foster dulles didn"t like nasser"s decision to buy arms from czechoslovakia or his recognition of communist china. Usa backed out because the egyptian economy was unsound . Nasser was angry and gave a speech nationalizing the suez canal which was partially owned by the. Nasser felt egypt was being used by great britain and france and no longer wished to be exploited. Britain and france had to pay for dulles" actions. Led to britain and france agreeing with israel and wanting nasser removed from power. British and france felt their legal rights were violated - international convention of. Constantinople of 1888 stated that the suez canal should be free and open to every vessel of commerce or of war without distinction of flag. Nasser was regarded as displaying hitler-like nationalism. Usa supported britain and france because of similarities between hitler and nasser.
