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Gamal Abdel Nasser

The Suez Crisis

Legacy

Interesting Facts (cont.)

Introduction

Anthony Eden

  • Escalation of Arab-Israeli conflicts
  • Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  • Main objectives:
  • To stop the anti-British radio broadcasts
  • Make Egypt join the Baghdad Pact

The End

  • Creation of Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)

The Suez Crisis was an invasion of Israel, Britain, and France in Egypt to gain control over the Suez Canal which is a very important trading route in between Europe and South Asia. Their main mission was to control the Western Suez Canal and to remove the president of Egypt who is President Nasser from power.

  • Born in Alexandria, Egypt on January 15, 1918

Goals:

  • Became President on June 23, 1956

-To eliminate Israel & form Palestinian state

  • The nationalization of Suez Crisis

Egypt's relations to other countries

- Creation of terrorism groups

  • US and Britain denied President Nasser’s request
  • Resentment and Anti-Western sentiments
  • Nasser turns to the Soviets
  • Aswan Dam Project

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Present

1956

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How is this Relevant to the Cold War?

Interesting Facts

Suez Crisis

  • Israel, Britain, France against Egypt
  • United States & Soviet Union step in to stop all conflicts
  • Fight to gain control over the Suez Canal

- to prevent another World War

Suez Canal

-Proves the US and Soviet are World super powers

  • A trading route in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea
  • US backing out of Egypt economic support
  • Opened in November 1869
  • It took 10 years to construct this canal

-Invitational opening for the Soviets

Causes of the Suez Crisis

-British, French and Israel invade Egypt to protect Suez Canal to prevent any Soviet actions

  • British and Egyptian Tensions
  • Anthony Eden steps in to stop the war

-Angers the British

By: Christian De Guzman

Ronald Borcelis

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