In 1956 Britain suffered her greatest post war humiliation with following Colonel Nasser’s decision to nationalise the Suez Canal and reclaim it from Britain and France for Egypt. This videocast explores the long term reasons behind this and the foreign policy disaster that cost Anthony Eden his Prime Ministership.(Note: this first appeared on the Explaining History YouTube Channel) Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We
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