The Suez Crisis, 1956
-In 1955 Egypt and Russia align with each other
-1956 Egypt begins to get arms from Czechoslovakia
-Israel threatened by Gamal Nasser
-USA reacts by pulling out of the Aswan Dam project in Egypt
-Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal
-Israelis attack first under pressure
-They had a secret deal that the French and British would join in once this happened
-This angered the Americans and they threaten to cut off oil if they didn't back out
-Crisis resolved by the introduction of UN peacekeepers
-Changes power of influence from the French and British to Russian and American
-1956 Egypt begins to get arms from Czechoslovakia
-Israel threatened by Gamal Nasser
-USA reacts by pulling out of the Aswan Dam project in Egypt
-Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal
-Israelis attack first under pressure
-They had a secret deal that the French and British would join in once this happened
-This angered the Americans and they threaten to cut off oil if they didn't back out
-Crisis resolved by the introduction of UN peacekeepers
-Changes power of influence from the French and British to Russian and American
Summary
Egypt and Russia join forces against Israel. This crisis was resolved by UN peace keeping forces, which is the idea of a Canadian.