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The Suez Canal shortened the distance between the Mediterranean and the Indian ocean, increasing European trade with Asia and India.

Geographically, and only on the surface, it made Africa a separate continent from Eurasia. Previously the Sinai was the land bridge between the continents.

(Travelers still had to cross the Nile, unless they detoured south to its source.)

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Short term are: oil rationing in Britain and consequentially loss of revinue.

The resignation of PM Eden.

USSR thretning the west with "rocket attacks"

Long term are:

Hastening of decolenisation of Britain's empire (debatably)

Israel keeps hold of the Gaza strip for a bit

Pan Arab nationalism is boosted.

Britain is refused entry twice to the EEC by France.

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it made the transportation easier

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Economic ties between Egypt and Europe

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the trade

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