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Why did the United States withdraw its support for the Aswan Dam?
The US government did not want to get involved in a Middle East conflict.
The Aswan Dam was no longer considered to be an important project.
The Soviet Union had taken control of the dam against US objections.
Egypt had refused to join an American-led alliance in the Middle East..
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"Egypt had refused to join an American-led alliance in the Middle East."
More context: The US withdrew its offer to help finance the Aswan High Dam after Gamal Abdel Nasser pursued a nonaligned policy and moved closer to the Soviet bloc (including buying arms from Czechoslovakia). He also rejected joining the US-backed Baghdad Pact, so the Eisenhower administration decided not to provide the dam funding; the USSR later stepped in to help finance and build the project.
More context: The US withdrew its offer to help finance the Aswan High Dam after Gamal Abdel Nasser pursued a nonaligned policy and moved closer to the Soviet bloc (including buying arms from Czechoslovakia). He also rejected joining the US-backed Baghdad Pact, so the Eisenhower administration decided not to provide the dam funding; the USSR later stepped in to help finance and build the project.
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