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EDEN - the cause of Suez?
Overview
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the 'Tripartite Invasion', was an attack on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel in late October 1956. It followed Egypt's - specifically their new Presidednt, General Nasser's - decision to nationalise the Suez Canal. It marks a huge turning-point in British foreign and colonial policy.
The Suez Canal is a canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. It was designed by British and French architects and built by Egyptian workers. It opened in 1869. Essential as a Western trade route, Egypt's nationalisation of it (it had previously been under French and British control) sparked huge chaos.
In this review, I'm going to investigate the reasons why Britain was left with little alternative other than to co-conspire with France and Israel ...
