The Suez crisis 1956
- In 1955 Egypt and Russia align with
each other - 1956 Egypt begins to get arms from Czechoslovakia
- Gamal Nasser begins to threaten Israel
- USA reacts by pulling out of the Aswan Dam project in Egypt
- Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal
- The Israelis attack first under their policies
- They had a secret deal that the Fr and Br would join in once this happened
- This angered the Americans and they threaten to cut off the oil if they did not back out
- The crisis is resolved by the introduction of UN Peacekeeping force (Lester B. Pearson’s idea)
- Israels economy flourishes under the secure conditions
- Changes the influence of power in the region from British and French to Russian and American
QUESTION: Why did the US pull out of the Aswan Dam project?
SUMMARY: In 1955, Egypt and Russia align with each other and in 1956, Egypt begins to get arms from Czechoslovakia. Gamal Nasser begins to threaten Israel, and the USA reacts by pulling out of the Aswan Dam Project in Egypt. Nasser nationalizes the Suex Canal and the Israelis attack first under their policies. They had a secret deal that the French and the British would join in once this happened, and this angered the Americans and they threatened to cut off the oil if they did not back out. The crisis is resolved by the introduction of the UN Peacekeeping force ( Lester B. Pearsons idea) and Israels economy flourishes under the secure conditions. This changes the influence of power in the region from British and French to Russian and American.