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This Egyptian leader nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956.
Who is Gamal Abdel Nasser?
The U.S. became the first country to recognize this nation in 1948.
ThisWhat is Israel?
This waterway carries about 12% of global trade and made Egypt strategically important.
What is the Suez Canal?
This Cold War policy sought to prevent the spread of Soviet influence.
What is containment?
This event marked the beginning of direct U.S.-Egypt tensions after World War II.
What is the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
Britain, France, and this country invaded Egypt during the Suez Crisis.
What is Israel?
Eisenhower opposed the invasion because it might push Arab states toward this superpower.
What is the Soviet Union?
The secret agreement that planned the invasion was called this.
What is the Protocol of Sèvres?
Eisenhower used pressure on this country’s currency to force withdrawal.
What is Britain (the British pound)?
The first UN peacekeeping force created during Suez was called this.
What is UNEF?
Egypt lost this peninsula in the Six-Day War.
What is the Sinai peninsula
Egyptian President Sadat launched this surprise attack in 1973.
What is the October (Yom Kippur) War?
The U.S. airlift supplying Israel during the 1973 war was called this.
What is Operation Nickel Grass?
Arab oil producers responded to U.S. support for Israel with this action.
What is the Oil Embargo?
This diplomat’s shuttle diplomacy helped move Egypt and Israel toward peace.
Who is Henry Kissinger?
Sadat expelled military advisers from this country in 1972.
What is the Soviet Union?
Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit this city in 1977.
What is Jerusalem?
President Carter hosted negotiations at this retreat.
What is Camp David?
The agreement signed in 1978 was known as these accords.
What are the Camp David Accords?
Egypt became the first Arab state to do this in 1979.
What is recognize Israel?
This Egyptian leader ruled from 1981 to 2011.
Who is Hosni Mubarak?
Egypt joined the U.S.-led coalition during this 1991 conflict.
What is the Gulf War?
Egypt became an important American partner in this effort after 9/11.
What is the War on Terror?
Egypt receives roughly this amount of U.S. military aid annually.
What is $1.3 billion?
According to the presentation’s thesis, the U.S. consistently chose this over democratic ideals.
What is strategic stability (or national interests)?