Suez Crisis

What percentage of Western Europe’s oil passed through the Suez canal?

80%

Who was the leader of Egypt?

Colonel Nasser

When was the Suez crisis

1956 (29 October)

What caused the Suez crisis to start?

Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company, an Anglo-French company

What happened at the protocol of Sevres? 2

1. Meeting between France, Britain, Israel

2. Israel would attack Egypt, and British and French forces would intervene and then secure the canal

consequences of the invasion 3

1. Britain’s paratroopers captured their targets

2. lead to great division in Britain, Labour led anti war campaign

3. Contributed to UK’s diminishing global image and confidence in empire

Pressure from America 3

1. UK plunged into financial crisis

2. US refused to help UK financially while involved in crisis

3. US pressured UK politically as it was during cold war

Charlotte Ridley on impact of Suez crisis for Britain 4

1. Britain forced to accept not as powerful as once had been

2. Forced to choose between empire and relationship with US

3. realized US held all the power

4. Showed politicians were liars and frauds