A Global Flashpoint: Suez Crisis (2/2)

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In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud Arab nationalist determined to stand up to foreign powers meddling in Egyptian affairs. Part 2 explores how Britain, France and Israel cooked up a secret plan to invade Egypt, overthrow Nasser and reassert their standing as global powers. But when the international community, and in particular the United States, condemned their actions, the aggressors were forced into a humiliating climbdown. The repercussions for the Middle East and global history were long-lasting and profound. Archive film from AP Archive http://www.aparchive.com/ Music from Filmstro: https://filmstro.com/lifetime-license-offer?ref=EHTV Get 20% off an annual license! Use our exclusive coupon code: EPICHISTORYTV_ANN Help me make more videos by supporting Epic History TV on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Visit our online bookshop to find great books on this and other topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! #EpicHistoryTV #SuezCrisis #ColdWarHistory

Published 2017-12-28 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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