The Suez Canal allowed for a direct link to Asia through Europe without having to go around Africa. This made trade much quicker and easier.
The Suez Canal passes through Egypt, so Egypt is on its west and east sides.
The Suez canal is a man made waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. So the waters from the Mediterranean Sea flows thru the Suez canal to the Red Sea, and also the waters from the Red Sea flows thru the Suez canal to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Suez Canal has a strategic location. It linked the British & the French to their colonies & reduced the time to export goods.
Suez canal because it made an easier route to Asia and Africa so Britain can trade with them
The Nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 provoked conflict between Egypt on the one hand and Britain, France, and Israel on the other. So, the body of water is the Suez Canal.
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because it was a major expore, and import resource
The Suez Canal gave shipping a short cut from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean Sea, so avoiding the longer route round Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
because it was a major expore, and import resource
it was a reloading station for ships
In one respect, the Atlantic opening is farther west than the Pacific opening. While transferring through the Panama Canal, one rises in elevation somewhat higher before returning to sea level, than one does through the Suez Canal. Another significant difference is the length. The Suez Canal is around 190km in length, whilst the Panama Canal is about 80 km long.
Why was the Suez Canal so important for the conquest?