1956 ⟶ Suez Canal Nationalized
The United States and the United Kingdom cancel offers of ai...
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💣 Nasser Leads Coup in Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser heads a coup against King Farouk of Egypt.⟶
EgyptNasserCoupMiddle EastDecolonizationPoliticsGamal Abdel Nasser
🚢 Suez Canal Nationalized
The United States and the United Kingdom cancel offers of aid on the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt due to its arms purchases from the Eastern Bloc. Nasser retaliates by nationalizing the Suez Canal.⟶
EgyptSuez CanalNationalizationEconomicsMiddle EastNasserCold WarInternational Relations
🤝 Suez Crisis and UN Peacekeeping
Suez Crisis: France, Israel, and the United Kingdom attack Egypt with the goal of removing Nasser from power. International diplomatic pressures force the attackers to withdraw. Canadian Lester B. Pearson encourages the United Nations to send a Peacekeeping force, the first of its kind, to the disputed territory. Lester B. Pearson wins a Nobel Peace Prize for his actions, and soon after becomes Canadian Prime Minister.⟶
Suez CrisisEgyptIsraelFranceUKUnited NationsPeacekeepingMiddle EastCold WarInternational Relations
🇺🇸 Eisenhower Doctrine Announced
The Eisenhower Doctrine commits the United States to defending Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from Communist influence.⟶
United StatesDoctrineMiddle EastCold WarForeign PolicyContainmentIranPakistanAfghanistan
🤝 United Arab Republic Formed
The United Arab Republic is formed.⟶
Pan-ArabismEgyptSyriaAllianceCold WarRegional PoliticsNasserPolitical Union
🇸🇾 Syria Withdraws from United Arab Republic
Syria withdraws from the United Arab Republic.⟶
SyriaEgyptUSSRArab WorldNationalismCold WarMiddle East