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    The Suez Crisis was a conflict over control of the Suez Canal between Egypt and European powers in 1956. Egypt's President Nasser nationalized the canal, previously controlled by Britain and France. In response, Israel, Britain, and France attacked Egypt. However, the United States opposed the invasion and threatened economic sanctions. As a result, the invading countries withdrew their forces, and Egypt gained full control over the canal. The crisis diminished Britain and France's status as global powers and increased the influence of the United States and Soviet Union in the region.

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    The Suez Crisis was a conflict over control of the Suez Canal between Egypt and European powers in 1956. Egypt's President Nasser nationalized the canal, previously controlled by Britain and France. In response, Israel, Britain, and France attacked Egypt. However, the United States opposed the invasion and threatened economic sanctions. As a result, the invading countries withdrew their forces, and Egypt gained full control over the canal. The crisis diminished Britain and France's status as global powers and increased the influence of the United States and Soviet Union in the region.

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    The Suez Crisis was a conflict over control of the Suez Canal between Egypt and European powers in 1956. Egypt's President Nasser nationalized the canal, previously controlled by Britain and France. In response, Israel, Britain, and France attacked Egypt. However, the United States opposed the invasion and threatened economic sanctions. As a result, the invading countries withdrew their forces, and Egypt gained full control over the canal. The crisis diminished Britain and France's status as global powers and increased the influence of the United States and Soviet Union in the region.

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    TheSuezCrisis

    TheSuezCrisiswasarelativelyshortconflict,thatdealtwithwhohadcontrolofthe
    SuezCanalinEgypt.Thecanalopenedin1869,itwascreatedtoconnecttheredseatothe
    mediterraneansea,andcreateeasieraccesstoportsinAsiaandAfrica.(Lutz,1999)Itwas
    originallycoownedbyFrenchInvestorsandtheEgyptgovernment.HoweverEgyptlatersold
    itsshareoftheSuezCanaltoGreatBritain.Britainwantedownershipofthecanalsothatit
    couldsetupnavalbasesalongit.Theymainlydidthistodrivehomethefactthattheyhadthe
    biggestnavalforceintheworld.
    Thingsremainedcalminthisregionforthenextfewyears,theninthe1950segypts
    governmentwasoverthrownandGamalNassertookoverastheleaderofthecountry.
    (britannica.com,2014)Nasserwasanationalistandseekedtogrowthepowerofhishome
    country,sonotlongaftertakinghispositionasrulerofEgypthebeganhisplantogrow
    Egypt.HebeganbycreatingasevenyeartreatywithBritain,thistreatystatedthatBritain
    mustremovetheirnavyfromtheSuezCanalduringthistimeperiod.(Lutz,1999)Healsocut
    offallIsraelishipmentthattriedtogothroughthecanal.Thissparkedaminorconflict
    betweenIsraelandEgypt,BothGreatBritainandtheU.S.S.RsidedwithEgyptatthistime
    andsoldthemweapontofightagainstIsraeliforces.
    Americaalsowantedtoincreasetheirinfluenceinthisregion,becausetheU.S.S.R
    was,andtheydidanythingtheycouldtooutdothem.SotheyweregoingtolendEgyptmoney
    tobuildadamcalledtheAswandam.(Lutz,1999)Howevertheybackedoutofthis
    agreementandEgyptneededtolookelsewheretogetthemoney,soEgyptdecidedtotake
    overthecanalandusethemoneytheydmakefromthattobuildthedam.Theyweregiven
    severaloffersascompensationtonotdothis,butEgyptdeclinedthemallandpreparedto
    fightforthecanal.BritainbegantogathertheirarmytooinpreparationtoattackEgypt,they
    askedAmericaforhelp,buttheywouldnotsupportthembecausetheyfeltitwas
    unnecessaryfighting.(Lutz,1999)SobritainteamedupwithFranceandIsraelinstead,who
    alsowantedtostopEgyptfromtakingovertheCanal.InOctoberof1956,Israelattacked
    EgyptandBritainandFrancekepttheirforcesstationedontheCanalandreadytofight.
    (Lutz,1999)HoweverBritainreliedonAmericatokeeptheireconomystableandAmerica
    refusedtofundtheirefforts,sincetheywerestronglyagainsttheconflict.Thatontopofthe
    facttheTheU.S.S.Rthreatenedtousenuclearweapononthem,Britainhadtobackoutof
    thefightandFranceandIsraelshortlyfollowedthem.
    Egyptwasabletotakecontrolofthecanalbuthadtopayreparationsforstartingthis
    conflict.(britannica.com,2014)AmericathensetupforcesinEgypttomakesurenofurther
    fightingoccurred.Becauseofthiswholeordeal,BritainandFrancebecameseenaslessofa
    worldpower,EgyptandTheU.S.S.Rbecameseenasmoreofaworldpower,andAmerica
    becameseenasapeacekeeper.

    Lutz,A.(1999).Causes,Timeline&EffectsoftheSuezCrisis.RetrievedDecember13,2014,
    from
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    sson

    TheSuezCrisis,1956.(n.d.).RetrievedDecember13,2014,from
    https://history.state.gov/milestones/19531960/suez

    History.comStaff.(2009).SuezCrisis.RetrievedDecember13,2014,from
    http://www.history.com/topics/coldwar/suezcrisis

    TheEditorsofEncyclopdiaBritannica.(2014,June16).SuezCrisis(MiddleEast[1956]).
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