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Suez Canal Crisis 1956

Suez Canal Crisis 1956. By Tate Hollander and Andrew Farrell. Background. In July of 1956, Israeli Forces along with French and English troops pushed into Egypt This was in response to the nationalization of the Suez Canal The Suez Canal was constructed by the French

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Suez Canal Crisis 1956

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  1. Suez Canal Crisis1956 By Tate Hollander and Andrew Farrell

  2. Background • In July of 1956, Israeli Forces along with French and English troops pushed into Egypt • This was in response to the nationalization of the Suez Canal • The Suez Canal was constructed by the French • Egypt and Israel would sporadically battle throughout history • Israel was mad at the U.S. for not funding the construction of the Aswan Dam

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  4. The Threat • This could disrupt the Worlds economy with the oil in the Middle East • Major Countries have so much invested into the area politically, economically and socially • We have to keep the land we have there • We do not want the Soviets to intervene • This is the first real time we are not in control since being a world power

  5. What Happened • The Israelis attacked first at the border, on October 26, 1956 aiming to take back the Canal • Britain and France joined two days later and took control of the area around the canal. • Khrushchev helped Egypt hoping to gain a foot hold in the middle east

  6. Actions to Take • Stay in isolation (Monroe Doctrine) • Suez Canal Users Association (SCUA) which lets 18 of the worlds biggest maritime nations • Let the U.N. go into the Middle east and resolve the conflict

  7. Bibliography • http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/suezcanal.htm • http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/suez-crisis • http://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/suez • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/suez_01.shtml • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/571713/Suez-Crisis

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