Suez Canal crisis

Cultural  

1. A major international incident that arose in 1956 from the decision by Gamal A. Nasser of Egypt (see also Egypt) to nationalize the Suez Canal, which long had been controlled by Great Britain. After Nasser took over the canal, Britain and France induced Israel to provoke a conflict with Egypt that would serve as a pretext for an Anglo-French invasion of Egypt. The United States, which had been excluded from the planned invasion, denounced it. The incident severely damaged Anglo-American relations.

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Example Sentences

Between 1956 and 1966, Meir became Israel’s foreign minister, a position that put her at the center of the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956.

From National Geographic

“Didn’t you hear of the Korean War or the Suez Canal Crisis?”

From New York Times

One of Burger King’s social media accounts has sparked controversy again, this time for referencing the recent Suez canal crisis to promote burgers.

From Fox News

In 1956, for the Manchester Guardian, she helped break the news that French forces were secretly attacking Egypt during the so-called Suez Canal crisis that threatened to start a world war.

From Seattle Times

He pointed to the 1956 Suez Canal crisis, which symbolized the eclipse of the British Empire and the cementing of the U.S. as the world’s dominant power.

From Washington Times