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Who was responsible for the Nationalisation of the Suez Canal in 1956 ?
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- King Farouk
- General Naguib
- King Abdullah
- Gamal Abdul Nasser
- King Farouk
Correct Option: D
In 1956, Egypt’s president, Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company to provide funding for the construction of the Aswan High Dam. As well as nationalizing the Suez Canal Company, Nasser also blockaded the Straits of Tiran - Israel’s only outlet to the Red Sea.