Suezcrisis
The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez Crisis of 1956 or the Tripartite Aggression, was a diplomatic and military confrontation in the Middle East that occurred in late 1956. It followed Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal on July 26, 1956, a move that threatened Western access to oil and global trade routes through the canal, then largely controlled by British and French interests.
In response, Israel, Britain, and France coordinated a military plan. On October 29, 1956, Israel invaded the
The United States and the Soviet Union condemned the intervention, and the United Nations quickly organized
The crisis had lasting consequences. It marked a significant decline in British and French influence in the