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What were the events that led to the Suez Crisis in 1956? How did it deal a final blow to Britain’s self-image as a world power? (150 words) [UPSC 2014]
The suez crisis of 1956 is one of the biggest international crisis which impacted the entire world order. The events that led to the suez crisis includes: 1. The establishment of the Suez canal : Initially the suez Canal was constructed in 1869 by a private company by multiple shareholders like FrenRead more
The suez crisis of 1956 is one of the biggest international crisis which impacted the entire world order. The events that led to the suez crisis includes:
1. The establishment of the Suez canal : Initially the suez Canal was constructed in 1869 by a private company by multiple shareholders like French, Russian and Austrian investers and Egyptian ruler Ismail Pasha. In 1875, Egypt sold 44% of the share of the canal to the Bristish government who became the biggest beneficiary of the canal.
2. Egypt’s National Revolt and Egypt-UK military confrontation and it’s aftermath: Egypt’s revolt was accompanied by Britains victory and Egypt became a british protectorate for the next 60 years. In 1922, although Egypt gained formal independence, British army still kept it’s military base in the canal zone which led to the rise of anti European sentiments and the shift of Egypt’s political power to Gamal Abdel Nasser.
3. Nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt : In the backdrop of the cold war, Egypt signed an arms deal with USSR and built strategic relationship with communist China, due to which USA and UK who had previously offered to fund the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt, withdrew their offer and in retaliation, Egypt declared the nationalization of the suez canal.
4. Tripatite Alliance and its aftermath : In 1956, UK, France and Israel formed a Tripatite Alliance and attacked Egypt but due to international pressure from the UN, USA and USSR, Uk, France and Israel had to withdraw their army and this led to the victory of Egypt. In 1975, UK and Egypt signed an agreement which confirmed Egyptian control over the suez canal.
The restoration of Egypt’s sovereignty over the suez canal dealt a final blow to Britain’s self image as a world power because it marked the end of Britains colonial influence and economic power. The suez crisis marked an end of the UK-French strategic partnership and the failure of UK’s military operation against Egypt marked a humiliating loss of Britain’s image and it was the beggining of a new multipolar world order.
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The suez crisis of 1956 is one of the biggest international crisis which impacted the entire world order. The events that led to the suez crisis includes: 1. The establishment of the Suez canal : Initially the suez Canal was constructed in 1869 by a private company by multiple shareholders like FrenRead more
The suez crisis of 1956 is one of the biggest international crisis which impacted the entire world order. The events that led to the suez crisis includes:
1. The establishment of the Suez canal : Initially the suez Canal was constructed in 1869 by a private company by multiple shareholders like French, Russian and Austrian investers and Egyptian ruler Ismail Pasha. In 1875, Egypt sold 44% of the share of the canal to the Bristish government who became the biggest beneficiary of the canal.
2. Egypt’s National Revolt and Egypt-UK military confrontation and it’s aftermath: Egypt’s revolt was accompanied by Britains victory and Egypt became a british protectorate for the next 60 years. In 1922, although Egypt gained formal independence, British army still kept it’s military base in the canal zone which led to the rise of anti European sentiments and the shift of Egypt’s political power to Gamal Abdel Nasser.
3. Nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt : In the backdrop of the cold war, Egypt signed an arms deal with USSR and built strategic relationship with communist China, due to which USA and UK who had previously offered to fund the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt, withdrew their offer and in retaliation, Egypt declared the nationalization of the suez canal.
4. Tripatite Alliance and its aftermath : In 1956, UK, France and Israel formed a Tripatite Alliance and attacked Egypt but due to international pressure from the UN, USA and USSR, Uk, France and Israel had to withdraw their army and this led to the victory of Egypt. In 1975, UK and Egypt signed an agreement which confirmed Egyptian control over the suez canal.
The restoration of Egypt’s sovereignty over the suez canal dealt a final blow to Britain’s self image as a world power because it marked the end of Britains colonial influence and economic power. The suez crisis marked an end of the UK-French strategic partnership and the failure of UK’s military operation against Egypt marked a humiliating loss of Britain’s image and it was the beggining of a new multipolar world order.
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