Suez Crisis Flashcards
How much of Europe’s oil shipments came through the Suez Canal
80%
What did Eden describe Nasser as
‘An evil dictator’
Which three countries and pm’s were most responsible for the crisis
Britain, France and Israel
Eden, mollet, Ben-Guiron
Where was the meeting held between the three nations to establish a plan
Sevrés
Why was the suez crisis a problem for the Cold War
Placed Egypt on the communist side of the war
What did the USA do to punish Britain
Depleted British dollar reserves
Why did Eden resign
‘Health problems’
Catastrophe of SC which made Britain look weak
What influenced Edens decision to invade
His believe that Britain was an imperial power
He was greatly anti-appeasement in the 1930’s
Who agreed with Eden to invade
Most of his cabinet including Chancellor Harold MacMillan
Who were the plans of the treaty of sevres withheld from
Parliament and USA
When was Israeli invasion of suez
29 october
Who was one of the first people to realise it was essential to pull out
Macmillan
What were the effects of the suez crisis
Eden resignation
questioned Britain as a force for good in the world
Britain inability to act without help of USA tactically
Canal closed for 5 months due to sinking of Egyptian ship
Petrol rationing in December 1956
Undermined belief that Britain was a major world power
