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Why was the U.S. so interested in the Suez Canal?

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Umber passionate hissy fit
  03/19/18
In the 50s? Oil passed through it. The Israelis, British,...
adventurous bawdyhouse nowag
  03/19/18
ah...key word here is israel...
Umber passionate hissy fit
  03/19/18
The Suez crisis was one of two times the US sided against Is...
adventurous bawdyhouse nowag
  03/19/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:02 PM
Author: Umber passionate hissy fit



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:07 PM
Author: adventurous bawdyhouse nowag

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.

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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: Umber passionate hissy fit

ah...key word here is israel...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923251&forum_id=2#35641425)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: adventurous bawdyhouse nowag

The Suez crisis was one of two times the US sided against Israel.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923251&forum_id=2#35641444)