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The Brink of War Suez Crisis (1/2)
In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President ...
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Was Suez in 1956 the First Financial Crisis of the Twenty-First Century?
The IMF's lending to the four countries directly involved in the 1956 Suez crisis, and particularly to the United Kingdom, raised the institution's profile and established its role in helping member ...
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Suez Canal Crisis
Lester B. Pearson was the Canadian Minister of External Affairs when he won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving the Suez Canal Crisis. Pictured here, Pearson displaying the Nobel ...
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The Suez Crisis and the Hungarian Revolution - Cold War Britain in 1956
At the same time the UK was losing its global influence as Egypt reclaimed the Suez Canal from British control. Prime Minister Eden tried to take it back but the USA refused to back the military ...