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The '''Aswan Dam''' in [[Egypt]], built from 1960-1970, was a project of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]]. The [[dam]] was built to prevent the [[Nile River]] from flooding and to generate [[electricity]]. The dam's waters drive one of the world's largest [[hydroelectric]] generating stations and are used to irrigate over 1 million acres of farmland.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> | The '''Aswan Dam''' in [[Egypt]], built from 1960-1970, was a project of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]]. The [[dam]] was built to prevent the [[Nile River]] from flooding and to generate [[electricity]]. The dam's waters drive one of the world's largest [[hydroelectric]] generating stations and are used to irrigate over 1 million acres of farmland.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> | ||
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| + | Planning of the dam had major political repercussions: the withdrawal of pledges of finance by the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]] in 1956 prompted President Nasser to nationalise the [[Suez Canal]] and led to the [[Suez Crisis]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:59, December 29, 2007
The Aswan Dam in Egypt, built from 1960-1970, was a project of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The dam was built to prevent the Nile River from flooding and to generate electricity. The dam's waters drive one of the world's largest hydroelectric generating stations and are used to irrigate over 1 million acres of farmland.[1]
Planning of the dam had major political repercussions: the withdrawal of pledges of finance by the United States and United Kingdom in 1956 prompted President Nasser to nationalise the Suez Canal and led to the Suez Crisis.
References
- ↑ The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989