Suez Crisis

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The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cold War-era conflict
international crisis
military conflict
belligerent Egypt
France
Israel
United Kingdom
conflictType coalition intervention
limited war
countryInvolved Egypt
France
Israel
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1957-03-
followedBy Six-Day War
continued Arab–Israeli conflict
deployment of UN peacekeepers in Sinai
hasAlternativeName Six-Day War
surface form: Second Arab–Israeli War

Suez Crisis
surface form: Suez Canal Crisis

Tripartite Aggression
hasCause British and French opposition to Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal
Cold War rivalries in the Middle East
Israeli–Egyptian tensions and border clashes
dispute over control of the Suez Canal
hasParticipant Abdel Hakim Amer
Anthony Eden
David Ben-Gurion
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Guy Mollet
Moshe Dayan
Nikita Khrushchev
historicalSignificance contributed to the rise of Arab nationalism
demonstrated the role of the United Nations in crisis management
highlighted U.S.–British policy differences during the Cold War
marked a decline of British and French imperial power
marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern politics
involvesOrganization Arab League
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Suez Canal Company
United Nations
United Nations Emergency Force
keyEvent Anglo-French air strikes on Egyptian airfields
Anglo-French amphibious landings near Port Said
Anglo-French ultimatum to Egypt and Israel
Israeli invasion of Sinai on 1956-10-29
UN-brokered ceasefire in November 1956
deployment of the first United Nations Emergency Force
location Egypt
Port Said
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Suez Governorate
mainYear 1956
mediatedBy Soviet Union
United Nations
United States of America
surface form: United States
precededBy Czech–Egyptian arms deal of 1955
Egyptian revolution of 1952
cancellation of Western financing for the Aswan High Dam
relatedTo Arab nationalism
Arab–Israeli conflict
British Empire
Eisenhower Doctrine
French colonial policy
decolonization
result continued Egyptian control of the Suez Canal
increased U.S. and Soviet influence in the Middle East
introduction of the United States Eisenhower Doctrine for the Middle East
military success but political defeat for Britain, France, and Israel
strengthening of Gamal Abdel Nasser’s prestige in the Arab world
weakening of British and French influence in the Middle East
withdrawal of British, French, and Israeli forces from Egypt
startDate 1956-10-29
theater Middle East
timePeriod Cold War
triggeredBy Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s decision to nationalize the Suez Canal Company
nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt

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M4 Sherman tank usedInConflict Suez Crisis
Eden notableEvent Suez Crisis
subject surface form: Anthony Eden
Royal Marines Commandos engagement Suez Crisis
The Earl of Avon notableEvent Suez Crisis
subject surface form: Anthony Eden
UNEF conflict Suez Crisis
subject surface form: United Nations Emergency Force
UNEF significantEvent Suez Crisis
subject surface form: United Nations Emergency Force
UNEF conflict Suez Crisis
subject surface form: UNEF I
June War precededBy Suez Crisis
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) usedInContext Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Suez Crisis of 1956
Israeli Air Force conflict Suez Crisis
3 Commando Brigade conflict Suez Crisis
War of Independence followedBy Suez Crisis
David Elazar conflict Suez Crisis
Arab Cold War notableEvent Suez Crisis
Ariel Sharon participatedIn Suez Crisis
post-war Britain hasPart Suez Crisis
Saad el-Shazly conflict Suez Crisis
United States–France relations historicalEvent Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Suez Crisis (1956)
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V) usedIn Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Suez Crisis of 1956
Israel–United States relations hasKeyEvent Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Suez Crisis 1956
20th century hasMajorEvent Suez Crisis
Nasserism associatedWithEvent Suez Crisis
Ismailia Governorate hasHistoricalEvent Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Suez Crisis of 1956
Rafael Eitan conflict Suez Crisis
Port Said Governorate hasHistoricalEvent Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Suez Crisis of 1956
Suez Canal Zone significantEvent Suez Crisis
Vickers Valiant bomber usedInConflict Suez Crisis
subject surface form: Vickers Valiant
H-34 Choctaw usedInConflict Suez Crisis
Westland Wyvern conflict Suez Crisis
Ezer Weizman conflict Suez Crisis
Fresco usedInConflict Suez Crisis
subject surface form: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Protocol of Sèvres relatedEvent Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: 1956 Suez Crisis
Protocol of Sèvres resultedIn Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: Anglo-French-Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956
Abdel Hakim notableEvent Suez Crisis
subject surface form: Abdel Hakim Amer
Israeli occupation of Gaza during 1956–1957 partOf Suez Crisis
this entity surface form: 1956 Suez War