The Suez Crisis in 1956 was a embarrassing failure for the British as the plan to fake a invasion through the British persuading Israel to plan a fake attack as the purpose of the British plan was to stop Nasser from Nationalising the canal as it was Britain's key export in trade. If the attack succeed the British could station, there soldiers by the canal which Britain and Nasser had agreed to if there was a conflict. Anthony Eden as Foreign secretary weakened Britian's position in the Middle East and had resigned in 1957, an embarrassing failure.