Which statement best explains why Great Britain and France joined Israel in attacking Egypt when Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956?
1
The European nations wanted control of the oil fields around the Suez Canal.
2
The Suez Canal was an important link between European nations and their Asian trading partners.
3.
Great Britain and France were allies of Israel, which had originally controlled the Suez Canal.
Seizure of the Suez Canal indicated Egyp's rejection of democratic principles.