The Suez Crisis (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Prime Minister during Suez Crisis
Prime Minister during Suez Crisis
Anthony Eden
The Sèvres plan
The Sèvres plan
Secret plan: Britain, France, Israel invade Egypt
Europe's oil through Suez Canal
Europe's oil through Suez Canal
Two-thirds
Date Israel invaded Sinai
Date Israel invaded Sinai
29 October 1956
British troops in Suez operation
British troops in Suez operation
45,000
UN ceasefire vote result
UN ceasefire vote result
64 to 5 (against: UK, France, Israel, Australia, NZ)
Key factor forcing UK withdrawal
Key factor forcing UK withdrawal
US financial pressure on sterling
Chancellor of Exchequer during Suez
Chancellor of Exchequer during Suez
Harold Macmillan
When Eden resigned
When Eden resigned
January 1957
Year pro-Nasser govt came to power in Iraq
Year pro-Nasser govt came to power in Iraq
1958