The Cold war crises The Suez Crisis 1956

The Cold war crises: The Suez Crisis, 1956 CAUSATION, SIGNIFICANCE

The Cold War moved from Europe to Asia and to Middle East The North Korean Invasion of South, 1950; The war 1950 -53 The Emergence of the Non- Aligned Movement/ decolonization process changed the approach on the Cold War Hungarian Uprising in 1956 took place at the same time of the Suez Crisis, which was considered far more important The German question still existed, but proxy wars and the most serious Cold War Crises took place outside Europe

The Suez Crisis/ causes Decolonization Egyptian leader Nasser rose to power in 1954: introduction of Arabic nationalism& socialism Anti-Israel and anti-colonialism approach ( establishment of Israel in 1948, British troops still in Egypt Reforms introduced; education improved, secularism encouraged, redistribution of the land, nationalization of the businesses → also the Nile River needed to be controlled; the idea of rebuilding a modern dam funded by the USA and Britain Nasser did not accept US & British terms ( Closer relations with Israel, lenient approaches towards the West)

Causes Nasser recognized PRC as the official China, signed an arms agreement with Czechoslovakia and warmed up relations with the Soviet Union USA not to fund the Dam Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956 ( 80 000 British troops to protect British and French interest) Limited the oil supply to Europe You may guess the rest!

The Suez Crisis The role of the United Nations? The role of Israel? The role of US and the Soviet Union? The role of the British and the French? The Significance of the crisis? Source p. 100 /compare and contrast the message of the speech to the causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis