A Brief History of The Suez Crisis 1956 | History of 2nd Arab-Israel War | Israel-Palestine conflict

Suez Crisis 1956 is a international crisis in the Middle East, precipitated on July 26, 1956, when the Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the Suez Canal, which was controlled by French and British interests.

Britain and France feared that Nasser might close the canal and cut off shipments of petroleum flowing from the Gulf to western Europe. When diplomatic efforts to settle the crisis failed, Britain and France secretly prepared military action to regain control of the canal and, if possible, to depose Nasser. They found a ready ally in Israel, whose hostility toward Egypt had been exacerbated by Nasser’s blockage of the Straits of Tīrān (Gulf of Aqaba).

On October 29, 1956, Israel invaded Egypt and advanced toward the canal, On December 22 the UN evacuated British and French troops, and Israeli forces withdrew in March 1957. Nasser emerged from the Suez Crisis a victor and a hero for the cause of Arab and Egyptian nationalism. Israel did not win freedom to use the canal, but it did regain shipping rights in the Straits of Tīrān. Britain and France, less fortunate, lost most of their influence in the Middle East.

So, I will try to explain the complete history of the second war between Arab and Israel, when did this Suez Crisis take place? What were the different reasons for Suez Crisis? What was the result of Suez Crisis? Who benefited so much from Suez Crisis? Why did France and Britain jump into this Suez Crisis? Then how Suez Crisis ended? How did Suez Crisis destroy the honor of France and Britain? All that and much more you will get to know about history, so stay with me till the end of the video.