Suez Crisis Part 2

In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud Arab nationalist determined to stand up to foreign powers meddling in Egyptian affairs.

Part 2 explores how Britain, France and Israel cooked up a secret plan to invade Egypt, overthrow Nasser and reassert their standing as global powers. But when the international community, and in particular the United States, condemned their actions, the aggressors were forced into a humiliating climbdown. The repercussions for the Middle East and global history were long-lasting and profound.

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Further Reading on Suez Crisis (click affiliate links to buy on Amazon & support the channel):
Blood and Sand, Alex von Tunzelmann (Simon & Schuster, 2016) http://geni.us/QyoWs
Suez: Britain’s End of Empire in the Middle East, Keith Kyle (I.B.Tauris, 2011) http://geni.us/aqn6AH
The Suez Crisis 1956, Derek Varble (Osprey, 2003) http://geni.us/ANxBQEE
Suez 1956, Timothy Benson in History Today (Nov 2006)
Suez: The Canal Before the Crisis, Steve Morewood in History Today (Nov 2006)
Nasser, Suez and Arab Nationalism, Michael Scott-Baumann in History Today (Mar 2010)
The First Suez Crisis, Christopher Danziger in History Today (Sep 1982)
The Suez Crisis, by Laurie Milner, BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/suez_01.shtml
Andrew Bacevich reviews ‘Eisenhower 1956’, London Review of Books (Vol.33 No.12)
Avi Shlaim reviews ‘Israel’s Border Wars, 1949-56’, London Review of Books (Vol.16 No.16)