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.
The waterway that connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea is the Suez Canal. The Suez is Canal opened in 1869.
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Traveling East of Suez - 1923 was released on: USA: 14 July 1923
The Intervention - 2010 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
The shortest maritime access between Continental Europe and the Indian subcontinent is via the Suez Canal. This path is through the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
claiming the white man's burden
claiming it wanted to protect European investments and loans.
The Suez Canal.
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Suez is located in Egypt.
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Suez's population is 478,553.
The Suez Canal was built by the French owned Suez Canal Co.
The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean and the Red sea.
The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.The Suez Canal
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