Invading Egypt was the last gasp of imperialism
It is said that if World War II pushed British and French imperialism to coffin, Suez War or Suez Crisis drove in the final nail. It all started in the last week of July in 1956, when, in reply to America’s decision (betrayal?) to reverse the promise to help aid the construction of Aswan Dam, the then Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalisation of the Suez Canal—the narrow strip of water that facilitated traffic between Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean. The announcement stunned many and reigning imperial powers, Britain and France, decided to act to save their crumbling reputations. The plan was hatched to invade Egypt.
They were looking out for an opportunity and it came their way very soon, provided by Israel, the problem kid of mid-East. Conscious of the imminent Israeli design to invade the Sinai, Anglo-French diplomats decided that a joint Anglo-French force could penetrate Egypt seemingly to disengage the soldiers. Israel attacked Sinai on October 29th. Britain and France quickly reinforced the Israeli Defence Force which led to the immediate defeat and rout of Egyptian Army. However, following Egypt’s response in the canal region and a possible intervention of USSR, the US and the UN intervened. The latter’s salvage team moved in to clear the canal. Britain and France backed down, and control of the canal was given back to Egypt. Dr. Fahmy Abd El Baky, noted historian at Cairo University, said to B&E, “The colonial custom of these two powers started to fall apart. Sheer sense of defeat by an erstwhile colony proved too much for them.
It is said that if World War II pushed British and French imperialism to coffin, Suez War or Suez Crisis drove in the final nail. It all started in the last week of July in 1956, when, in reply to America’s decision (betrayal?) to reverse the promise to help aid the construction of Aswan Dam, the then Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalisation of the Suez Canal—the narrow strip of water that facilitated traffic between Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean. The announcement stunned many and reigning imperial powers, Britain and France, decided to act to save their crumbling reputations. The plan was hatched to invade Egypt.
They were looking out for an opportunity and it came their way very soon, provided by Israel, the problem kid of mid-East. Conscious of the imminent Israeli design to invade the Sinai, Anglo-French diplomats decided that a joint Anglo-French force could penetrate Egypt seemingly to disengage the soldiers. Israel attacked Sinai on October 29th. Britain and France quickly reinforced the Israeli Defence Force which led to the immediate defeat and rout of Egyptian Army. However, following Egypt’s response in the canal region and a possible intervention of USSR, the US and the UN intervened. The latter’s salvage team moved in to clear the canal. Britain and France backed down, and control of the canal was given back to Egypt. Dr. Fahmy Abd El Baky, noted historian at Cairo University, said to B&E, “The colonial custom of these two powers started to fall apart. Sheer sense of defeat by an erstwhile colony proved too much for them.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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