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Background information: This is an excerpt from a speech given by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1956 following his decision to nationalize the canal.
Egypt stands firmly to preserve her sovereignty. Your country stands solidly and staunchly to preserve her dignity against imperialistic schemes of a number of nations who have uncovered their desires for domination and supremacy. . . . I am speaking in the name of every Egyptian Arab and in the name of all free countries and of all those who believe in liberty and are ready to defend it.
According to Nasser, why did Egypt decide to seize the canal?
to become more imperialistic
to protect its independence and liberty
to win an alliance with the United States
to win the support of Egyptian Arabs
Egypt stands firmly to preserve her sovereignty. Your country stands solidly and staunchly to preserve her dignity against imperialistic schemes of a number of nations who have uncovered their desires for domination and supremacy. . . . I am speaking in the name of every Egyptian Arab and in the name of all free countries and of all those who believe in liberty and are ready to defend it.
According to Nasser, why did Egypt decide to seize the canal?
to become more imperialistic
to protect its independence and liberty
to win an alliance with the United States
to win the support of Egyptian Arabs
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GPT-4o mini
According to Nasser, Egypt decided to seize the canal "to protect its independence and liberty." He emphasizes the importance of preserving sovereignty and dignity against imperialistic schemes, which suggests that the nationalization was a defensive act to assert Egypt's independence.