1 Jan 1882 Jahr - The British occupation

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Territories that occupied strategic sites on the world's sea lanes or harbors ideal for supplying commercial and naval ships attracted particular attention. Proponents of imperialism sought to acquire these sites for their own states and especially to deny them to other states. The British occupation of Egypt of 1882 is a good example because the British government was extremely anxious to protect the Suez Canal from falling into the hands of a rival

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