Which of these statements best describes how the crisis over Egypt’s Suez Canal differed from other proxy wars in Africa?(1 point)

Responses

The crisis in Egypt focused on Pan-Arabism rather than Pan-Africanism.
The crisis in Egypt focused on Pan-Arabism rather than Pan-Africanism.

The crisis in Egypt was one of the few proxy wars fought in sub-Saharan Africa.
The crisis in Egypt was one of the few proxy wars fought in sub-Saharan Africa.

The crisis in Egypt occurred during the final years of the Cold War.
The crisis in Egypt occurred during the final years of the Cold War.

The crisis in Egypt involved direct military combat between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

1 answer

The statement that best describes how the crisis over Egypt’s Suez Canal differed from other proxy wars in Africa is:

The crisis in Egypt focused on Pan-Arabism rather than Pan-Africanism.

The Suez Crisis of 1956 was primarily characterized by the geopolitical tensions among Arab nations and the influence of Pan-Arabism, rather than the Pan-African focus that characterized other conflicts on the continent.