The Suez War or Crisis of 1956 was a geopolitical conflict between Egypt with Israel, Great Britain, and France. Just War theory will be used to assess the “just” qualities of the British’s involvement in the war. Great Britain’s role in the war does not fit within any of the categories of being a just war in either “jus ad bellum” or in “jus in bello.” A “just war” can be justified if it brings peace to a region however; in this case, the Suez War was fought to retain the British’s colonial powers
Suez Canal was started in 1859 and completed in 1869 which was financed by the French and Egyptian governments as joint venture. Canal was maintained and controlled by the Universal Company of the Suez Maritime Canal which is an Egyptian chartered group. This land is the only bridge between Asia and Africa, and it remained the Egyptian land. Canal after its completion took the advantage of its surrounding areas and location; it became an important strategic area because this is the shortest path
Africa, it is now in Europe.” - Isma’il the Magnificient Turning Point: The Suez Canal (1869) Control and influence of strategic chokepoints in a modern context, such as the Suez and Panama canals, are an essential ingredient to any nation’s survival and dominance. The Suez Canal opened in 1869 and allowed for the speedy transit of more than 21,415 vessels in 2013. The canal handled eight percent of global trade and, in 2012, accounted for $5.12 billion in revenue for Egypt
self-enveloped in the Suez Canal Crisis involving Israel, Egypt, France, and Great Britain. The United States involvement in the Suez Canal Crisis not only resulted in an Egyptian and Soviet victory, but it also revealed that the United States was capable of gambling in order to gain alliance with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser as a gateway into the Middle East. America, left utterly dismayed by its allies who planned an endeavor that neglected the country, became involved in the Suez Crisis to confirm
British Occupation of Egypt in 1882, the Suez Canal and British Involvement in Egyptian Policy The British occupation of Egypt in 1882 was a key event in the history of Egypt, they went bankrupt in 1876 and were under dual control of Britain and France in 1879. Egypt’s banks were taken over by British and French representatives and the Suez Canal was also under the British and French control. The Urabi revolt of 1879-1882 caused a huge uprising against British/French control of Egypt as Ahmed Urabi
scale peacekeeping force would be known as the United Nations Emergency Force ( UNEF) and would be responsible to securing an end to the Suez Crisis. The idea was for the British,French and Israeli forces to withdraw from the canal and the UNEF would remain in the canal area stabilizing the situation. 2 The UNEF was responsible for looking after the Suez Canal, facilitating the departure of Israeli, British and French forces and keeping the peace between opposing sides. A cease fire was arranged
international pressure from the Soviets and Americans alike forced the Israeli-European coalition to withdraw. President Nasser became an Arab nationalist hero overnight and the Soviet Union had one foot firmly placed within the Middle East. The Suez Canal Crisis was just an indicator of the breakdown of social capital that would eventually plague the relationship between Judaism and Islam. The “norms of reciprocity” became conflict and thus conflict is what was used to solve not only religious disputes
This essay is an analysis of the Suez crisis in 1956, its origins and its consequences. It gives background information of the political role of Britain and France during the crisis, especially of how they were an indication of military weakness and turmoil. The importance of the Suez Canal itself is introduced. To begin with a brief description, the Suez Canal is one of the greatest engineering achievements of modern civilization. More than 20,000 ships passed through it each year. Only one mile
the early 1950’s (Israeli, 2013, p. 147), Nasser shockingly announced he would be nationalizing the Suez Canal under Egyptian control. Throughout his speech, Nasser cited the builder of the Suez Canal, Ferdinand de Lesseps over 13 times. According to Israeli, 2013, “Ferdinand de Lesseps, it turned out, was the code word for the Egyptian army to start the seizure and nationalization of the canal,” (p. 151). The progression of events during the following five months had a profound economic and political
significance of the Suez War of 1956 The Suez War had profound short term significance in many aspects. It can be argued to be one of the first wars in the Arab-Israeli conflict which involved substantial foreign involvement. Although Britain and France were humiliated and lost their influence in the Middle East, it highlighted the rising importance of Cold War politics in the Middle East. Egypt and Israel can be considered as winners of the Suez War; Egypt gained complete control of the Suez Canal and Israel