Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon all boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in protest of what?
Correct answer: The Suez Canal crisis
Sonia
it seems we don't know so much about our world's history.....we have to work on that a little bit more...
Speedy
Sonia, reading .. in learning so many interesting things play this game..
M.Keys25
Great explanations!
Da Bomb
Technically accurate, but the true story and details are left out of the explanation. It isn't like Israel decided to attack Egypt for no reason.
Player #29700568
Hugo, Read your history before you make comments. UK and France attacked because Nasser annexed the Suez canal and Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula because Nasser blocked the Suez Canal to Israeli shipping which was in essense an act of piracy.
GoldFancyPants12613
egypt placed their troops on the border which is an obvious preparation for an attack. Israel did a preemptive strike and started the war. saying israel invaded egypt is like saying that a girl attacked a guy and put him in the hospital while ignoring that she used pepper spray while he ran at her with a knife
SOOTI
It's good that we're not just given the answer but the reason for it too.
ralux2004
Sonia, yes! I agree!
Player #17305956
World events always entiwines politics and sport. Pity.
Chuck
Sonia, I learned all this in high school. Of course, I went to school in Texas during the 80s, when schools actually taught history.
Niki
Sonia, Who’s we? Many of us know a lot of history.
Player #2775901
Sonia, what’s with the we….
arohanui
equestrian horses... is there another kind I haven't heard about?
Nobby Deux
Another triumph of Tory international relations
Player BAZZA
M.Keys25, cant
Player BAZZA
M.Keys25, beat it
Player #2512936
Player #10062626, Both Sides have Their faults. Israelis can bei very aggressive. ElAl, the mosted disliked Airline at JFK.
jackie jay just
I'm sorry.but what are you talking about???
Gem cart
Sonia, def true
garf
Sonicgirl, brit should stay in uk. you're so arrogant.
ChampionNymph37634
Player #4684478, - I believe she was speaking for herself & TOUCHE'
AceticDismay
i used to live in melbourne