31 janv. 1956 - Suez Crisis
Description:
- Egypt-USSR arms agreement (from the Lavon Affair) prompts US to cut funding for the High Dam Project, so Nasser then nationalizes the Suez Canal to fund the project- This prompts the Triparite Aggression involving the French, British, and Israelis
- ends with a UN ceasefire and Nasser looks like a huge winner for exposing Western powers
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
31 janv. 1956
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 69 ans