The Suez Crisis

• In 1956, in reaction to Egypt nationalizing the SUez Canal, Britain, France and Israel planned military operations to retake control and influence in the region
• Eisenhower feared that it would backfire and that Middle Eastern countries would turn to the USSR for help.
• The U.S. pressured Britain, France and Israel to withdraw through diplomacy and the threat of economic consequences.
• "Eisenhower doctrine" date

  1957
• In 1957, the Eisenhower doctrine said that a Middle Eastern country can request American economic or military assistance if it is threatened by armed agression from communist forces.