Question

1. How did the geographical features of the Suez Canal contribute to international conflict during the

Cold War? Support your answer with specific details about the 1956 Suez Crisis?

Answer 1

Its geographical location made many countries wanted to take over. The Suez Canal has the shortest link to the Pacific Ocean. The Suez Canal became an issue after the Russo-Japanese War, when Britain had accused Russia for using the Suez Canal.