Multiple choice

Why did Britian, France and Israel attack Egypt in 1956?

  1. because Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal

  2. because Nasser threatened to expel all Jews from Egypt

  3. because they loaned money to Egypt to build the Aswan dam

  4. because it established the Palestinian Liberation Organization

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Explanation

In 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, which had been under British and French control, prompting a military intervention by those powers and Israel.