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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?

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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.
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