1956 Suez War

• Britain, France and Israel made a secret plan, Israel would invade Egypt whilst Britain and France were to occupy and act as ‘peacemakers’ of canal zone
• 29th October 1956: Israel invades Egypt, and advanced across Sinai to Suez Canal, 30th October 1956: Britain and France order 10 mile withdrawal from canal zone, threatening force if they refused
• 31st: Israelis accepted, Egyptians refused so British and French planes bombed Egyptian airfields, 5th Nov: British and French troops landed at port Eygpt responded by sinking ships
• UN, Arab nations condemned Anglo-French action, and halted oil supplies to West; also US condemned, worried these actions would lose Arab support, needed to prevent soviet extension
• US government threatened to cut financial aid to Britain, ruin economy, and withhold oil supplies, Soviet threatened military force against them, so 6 November UN declared ceasefire
• As British and French influence was essentially over, USA stepped up in their role as a world superpower by creating Eisenhower Doctrine in 1957
• Suez War '56

  • Brit, France + Israel make secret plan
  • I invade E
  • A-F occupy canal zone ‘peacemakers’
  • 29 Oct: I invades Sinai to Suez
  • 30: Anglo-French order 10-mile canal withdrawal, threat force
  • 31: I accept, E refuse, A-F planes bomb airfield
  • 5 Nov: A-F troops land at port, E did ship sinking
  • UN, Arabs condemn A-F, halt oil supply
  • US condemn, worry actions lose A support
  • Needed to prevent soviet extension
  • Threat cut B financial aid
  • Ruin economy
  • Withheld oil
  • Soviet threat military
  • 6 Nov UN declare ceasefire
  • Anglo-French influence over
  • ‘57 Eisenhower Doctrine