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31 October – Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. 6 November – British and French forces seize control of two Egyptian ports before declaring a ceasefire.
Dec 12, 2006 · France 1956: The Decisive Moment. Martin Evans looks at the events of 1956 and the French war on terror, both at home and elsewhere, and how this was a turning point for French fortunes in the Algerian War of Independence.
Nov 9, 2009 · The Suez Crisis of 1956 began after Egypt nationalized the vital Suez Canal. Israeli, British and French forces responded by invading and attacking Egypt.
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May 7, 2024 · Suez Crisis, (1956), international crisis in the Middle East, precipitated on July 26, 1956, when the Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the Suez Canal. The canal had been owned by the Suez Canal Company, which was controlled by French and British interests.
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- The Suez Crisis was an international crisis in the Middle East that was precipitated on July 26, 1956, when the Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nas...
- The Suez Crisis was the result of the American and British decision not to finance Egypt’s construction of the Aswan High Dam, in response to Egypt...
- Egypt emerged victorious and Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser became a hero for the cause of Arab and Egyptian nationalism. Israel did not win...
The Suez Crisis or the Second Arab–Israeli War, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and as the Sinai War in Israel, was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956.
In July 1956, the international order was disrupted by the Suez Crisis, a complicated imbroglio marked by the intersection of European decolonization, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Cold War, and the growth of U.S. power.
Sep 23, 2021 · In keeping with these plans, Israeli forces attacked Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on October 29, 1956, advancing to within 10 miles of the Suez Canal. Under the pretext of protecting the Canal from the two belligerents, Britain and France landed troops of their own a few days later.
