1. Suez Canal Crisis & Iran-Iraq War
Conflict over LAND

2. Suez Canal Crisis
-Second Arab-Israeli War: Conflict between Israel and Egypt during 1950s
-Gamal Abdel Nasser became a new Egyptian leader in 1952, and US & Britain were fearful
-Nasser tried to have a good relationship with US & British. He asked for funding for the Aswan High Dam to help Egypt’s farming and hydroelectricity.
-Meanwhile, he’s also asking help from communist countries - Why is this a problem during the 1950s?
-Nasser ended up nationalizing/controlling the Suez Canal - This angered the West: British & French forces invade Egypt with Israel

3. Is Nasser a good guy or bad guy?

4. Iran-Iraq War: 1980-1988 Remember Saddam Hussein?
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and his military forces invaded Iran for some oil- rich land, area formed by Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Iraq took Iran by surprise - Long war that ended with cease-fire. The UN had to intervene.

5. When will we see Hussein again?
2 major events - What are they???