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The Suez Canal was built to shorten sailing time to India and SE Asia.
The Canal eliminated the need to make the long (and sometimes dangerous) trip around the southern tip of Africa.
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Iām 1956, Britain,France, and ____ signed a secret agreement to seize control of the Suez Canal.?
Israel
What was the Suez intervention?
Briefly, it was an attempt by Great Britain, France, and Israel to take control of the Suez Canal from Egypt in 1956. Militarily it was a success, but politically it was a failure, and the US intervened on behalf of Egypt until the invading forces withdrew.
Britain tried to hold onto North Africa in order to maintain access to the?
Suez Canal.
How would it affect South Africa if the Suez Canal were to be closed down?
Before the building of eeh Suez canal ships from Europe had to sail round the tip of Africa (often calling in at South Africa for supplies) to reach the Indian Ocean. Now they simply sail through the Mediterranean sea and Suez canal which completely avoids South Africa on their route to the Indian Ocean.
Did France ever have a war with Egypt?
Many times actually.. during the Crusades , the Seventh Crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254 Approximately 50,000 gold bezants (a sum equal to the entire annual revenue of France) was paid in ransom for King Louis who, along with thousands of his troops, were captured and defeated by the Egyptian army led by the Ayyubid Sultan then the Egyptian Expedition of Napoleon to occupy Egypt in 1798 and finally in 1956 , a coalation of Great Britain , France and Israel attacked Egypt to take back Suez canal (that was the aim of Britain and France ) and to occupy anything they can (Israel`s target) , and the result was Israel occupied Sinai , but had to give it up later , and France and Britain leaving Egypt after the United states and Soviet union threatened them to declare war against Britain and France..
Where is Suez canel exately?
in Egypt
What is the Suez canel?
Is a canal that was build to make a shorter pasage instaed of going all the way around Africa
Who built the Suez canel?
The Suez Canal was built by the French owned Suez Canal Co.
When was Suez canel open?
November 1869
Who was the Jewish financer that helped build the Suez canal?
Britain and France. The two super powers at the time.
Why did France and Britain build the Suez canal?
to ease transportation between Europe and Asia without travelling around South Africa
Which canel links with the red sea and the mediterraneam?
The Suez Canal
What is the name of the canel that runs through Egypt?
Suez Canal
How did Britain and France respond to the Suez crisis?
Great Britain and France, along with Israel, invaded Egypt
Who did the US condemn as the aggressors in the Suez crisis?
Britain and France
What secret plan did Britain France and israel form?
Britain, France, and Israel acted together to maintain control of the Suez Canal.
What canal did Israel Great Britain and France fight for?
The Suez Canal in 1956
