Suez Crisis

I read the above, as that in 1952, presumably this was the conclusion of the Suez Crisis, although I know little of it - I was only 5, and it did not form part of my history classes in my "Grammar School".

Egypt: The army's fateful choice | Editorial 2011

In the midst of the Suez Crisis, with bombs falling on Egypt, that horrific scenario was on his mind.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

And so began the Suez Crisis and the slide into an ill-fated British military action mounted jointly with France and Israel.

BBC hopes newsroom drama will be UK answer to Mad Men 2011

In the midst of the Suez Crisis, with bombs falling on Egypt, that horrific scenario was on his mind.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

In 1956, Britain was humiliated in the Suez Crisis and Prime Minister Anthony Eden was forced to retire after the United States supported Egypt over her old wartime ally Britain.

How the Queen Saved and Soothed Britain 2012

Nasser may have seized power through the army, but he was genuinely popular, and in June 1956, just before the Suez Crisis erupted, he was elected president of Egypt with a decisive mandate.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

Nasser may have seized power through the army, but he was genuinely popular, and in June 1956, just before the Suez Crisis erupted, he was elected president of Egypt with a decisive mandate.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

With an increasing number of American politicians seeing the decision to release al Megrahi as a sign of weakness against international terrorism, this could potentially escalate into the worst diplomatic freeze between the USA and the UK since the Suez Crisis of 1956.

OIL FOR TERRORISM Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

The Suez Crisis was over the Suez, you have to start there.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Peretz on the Cairo Speech: 2009

With an increasing number of American politicians seeing the decision to release al Megrahi as a sign of weakness against international terrorism, this could potentially escalate into the worst diplomatic freeze between the USA and the UK since the Suez Crisis of 1956.

Archive 2009-09-01 Dylan Jones-Evans 2009