1956 ⟶ Suez Canal Nationalization and Crisis

October 29 – November 7: Nasser's nationalisation of the Sue...
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🚢 Suez Canal Opens

The Suez Canal opens linking the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.⟶
Suez Canal Opens (1869)
CanalsTrade RoutesGlobal TradeImperialismColonialismShippingInfrastructureModernization
EgyptEgyptFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇬🇧 United Kingdom Establishes Protectorate over Egypt

December 19: The United Kingdom establishes the Sultanate of Egypt as a protectorate.⟶
United Kingdom Establishes Protectorate over Egypt (1914)
British EmpireImperialismProtectorateColonialismWorld War I
United KingdomUnited KingdomEgyptEgypt

🇪🇬 Egypt Declares Independence from the United Kingdom

February 28: Egypt gains independence from the United Kingdom, though British forces still occupy the Suez Canal.⟶
Egypt Declares Independence from the United Kingdom (1922)
IndependenceDecolonizationBritish EmpireNationalismSuez CanalPolitical TransitionMandate SystemInterwar Period
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇪🇬 Egyptian Revolution Overthrows King Farouk

July 23: Egyptian Revolution under Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrows King Farouk and ends British occupation.⟶
Egyptian Revolution Overthrows King Farouk (1952)
RevolutionCold WarNationalismDecolonizationBritish EmpireMonarchyPolitical Change
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Suez Canal Nationalization and Crisis

October 29 – November 7: Nasser's nationalisation of the Suez Canal triggers the Suez crisis.⟶
Suez Canal Nationalization and Crisis (1956)
Cold WarNationalizationDecolonizationMiddle East ConflictSuez CanalInternational RelationsImperialismUnited Nations
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceIsraelIsrael