Suez : Britain's End of Empire in the Middle East.

This title includes a new Foreword by WM. Roger Louis. On 26 July 1956, the British Empire received a blow from which it would never recover. On this day, Egypt's President Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company, one of the gems of Britain's imperial portfolio. It was to be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kyle, Keith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris & Co., 2011.
Temas:
1945-1964
Sinai Campaign, 1956.
Campagne du Sinaï, 1956.
African history.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Politics and government
History & Archaeology.
Regions & Countries - Africa.
Egypt > History > Intervention, 1956.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1945-1964.
Égypte > Histoire > 1956 (Intervention étrangère)
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1964.
Egypt
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This title includes a new Foreword by WM. Roger Louis. On 26 July 1956, the British Empire received a blow from which it would never recover. On this day, Egypt's President Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company, one of the gems of Britain's imperial portfolio. It was to be a fateful day for Britain as a world power. Britain, France and Israel subsequently colluded in attacking Egypt, ostensibly - in the case of Britain and France - to protect the Suez Canal but in reality in an attempt to depose Nasser. The US opposition to this scheme forced an ignominious withdrawal, leaving.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (714 pages)
ISBN:9780857719676
085771967X

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