As a result of Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956,
A. Egypt was attacked by the British, the French, and the Israelis.
B. the Israelis supported Egypt in revenge for the holocaust.
C. the Eisenhower administration secured control of the canal for the Europeans by sending in a United States occupation force.
D. the Israelis retained perpetual control of the Sinai Peninsula.
E. the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan.
Answer: A
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