Why was the U.S. so interested in the Suez Canal?
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:07 PM Author: Concupiscible azn
In the 50s?
Oil passed through it. The Israelis, British, and French seized it after the Egyptians blocked shipping. The USA did not want to waste political capital propping up colonialism so they pressured the three countries to withdraw. Eisenhower was also an honorable man.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923251&forum_id=2#35641353) |
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