The United States and the Suez Crisis of 1956

A: Survey research plan's question: The extent to which the US maintains neutrality with respect to operational objectives to protect the US interests of the Suez crisis in 1956. Background: In the Cold War and Arab - Israel conflict, Gamal Abdel Nasser conflicted with nationalization of the Suez Canal. This is particularly worrisome as Nasser strengthened the relationship with the Soviet Union through the Czech weapons agreement and the Aswan Dam. After Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, Britain, France, Israel invaded Egypt.

The Suez Canal Crisis is a war to dominate the Suez Canal. In 1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser unexpectedly nationalized Suez Canal, the invasion of Britain, France and Israel dominated the canal. The United States strongly warns against taking military action. The strategy was a military success, but the canal was closed in the coming years. Eisenhower asks the aggressor to retreat and they did it. This movement was a great humiliation of the two Western European countries, Britain and France, symbolizing the end of colonialism and weakening of the global importance of Europe, in particular the collapse of the British Empire. America then joined the politics of the Middle East more deeply and entered the 21st century.

Since the Suez crisis in 1956, Britain and France were insulted, and after returning to China in a particularly shocking country, the British power has always relied on America - it is clear that not just American conscience. Although it is a special relationship, the United States is not Britain, but English is made the language of the world. I have never noticed that the world is changing. In terms of military and industrial power, our country is an early developer, so long as we provide our wealth and military strength in an unfavorable proportion, so that other countries of the world will no longer support them I am keeping up. We suddenly survived from our strengths and had to sweat. We have the ability to catch our biggest colony's tail for a while, this kind of blow is relieved and we succeed in supporting our national exceptional myth. did.

In 1956, the French colony in Egypt was once again in danger. The Suez Canal was built by the French government and belongs to the French Republic and is operated by Suez Shipping. Britain bought Egyptian shares from Ismail Pasha and was the second largest owner of the canal before the crisis. Egyptian President Jamal Abdul Nasser nationalized the canal despite opposition from France and the United Kingdom; he believes Europe's response is unlikely. Britain and France attacked Egypt and made an alliance with Israel for Nasser. Israel attacked from the east, Britain attacked from Cyprus, and France attacked from Algeria. Egypt was the most powerful Arab country at that time and was defeated in just a few days. The Suez crisis caused indignation everywhere in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia imposed an oil embargo on France and the United Kingdom.