The Suez Crisis

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On October 29, 1956, a tripartite force of British, French and Israeli troops launched an attack upon Egypt. This paper discusses how the Suez Crisis provided relevant examples of themes in international relations such as the influence of containment theory, the cold war politics which characterized the latter half of the 20th century, and the emergence of the United States as a nation that would develop an interventionist national policy, concerning itself with the occurrences of other countries.

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"The transaction of military equipment between Egypt and the Soviet Union had certainly placed the United States in a precarious position concerning cold war alliances. While the arms deal had been arranged so the official transfer of goods came from Czechoslovakia, those involved knew the true source of the merchandise was in fact the Soviet Union. Interestingly, the Eisenhower administration had initially agreed to provide a seemingly adequate amount of arms and had arranged for a proposal of terms. This proposal was subsequently refused by Nassar who was then offered an attractive deal by the Soviets, no doubt in the interest of procuring an alliance with Egypt. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Carlton, David. Britain and the Suez Crisis. Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell, 1988.
• Egypt State Information Service. Suez Canal. 2005, http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Land&people/50th/031700000000000002.htm (accessed November 24, 2007).
• Eisenhower, Dwight D. Waging Peace, 1956-1961: The White House years. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 1965.
• Jackson, Robert. Suez: The Forgotten Invasion. London, UK: Airlife, 1996.
• Jones, Peter. America and the British Labour Party: The 'Special Relationship' at work. London, UK: Tauris, 1997.

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