During the Suez Crisis of 1956, the Soviet Union provided support to Egypt, particularly under the leadership of President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The USSR supplied Egypt with weapons and financial aid, which included support for the construction of the High Aswan Dam. This assistance was part of the broader context of increasing Cold War tensions, as Egypt sought to assert its independence from Western influence and align more closely with the Soviet bloc. The High Aswan Dam, completed in the 1970s, was a significant infrastructure project that aimed to control the Nile River's flooding, generate hydroelectric power, and increase agricultural productivity in Egypt.
During the suez crisis, Russian were supported which country with weapons and money for the high aswan dam.
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