1 of 18

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

The UK in the Suez Canal Crisis

Published on Nov 19, 2015

No Description

View Outline

MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.

THE UK: SUEZ CRISIS

MADE BY: DAVID JAHNG AND KYLE OFFERMAN
Photo by D H Wright
2.

BACKGROUND

THE CANAL WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE UK
Photo by wilhelmja
3.

BACKGROUND

THE CANAL PROVIDED EASY NAVIGATION TO OIL
Photo by L.C.Nøttaasen
4.

BACKGROUND

UK SENT TROOPS TO DEFEND DURING WWI AND II
Photo by drakegoodman
5.

BACKGROUND

POPULATION: 50 MIL
Photo by vinylmeister
6.

BACKGROUND

ALLIES: US, FRANCE, ISRAEL
Photo by US Army Africa
7.

THE CRISIS

US AND UK PULL FUNDS FOR DAM
Photo by Plashing Vole
8.

1956

JULY 26TH NASSER NATIONALIZES SUEZ CANAL
Photo by Kodak Agfa
9.

1956

ISRAEL INVADES EGYPT TO TOPPLE NASSER
Photo by Hossam el-Hamalawy حسام الحملاوي
10.

1956

US DISCOURAGES UK FROM TAKING ACTION
Photo by Byzantine_K
11.

CHURCHILL

"TELL THEM (EGYPT) THAT IF WE HAVE ANY MORE OF THEIR CHEEK
Photo by muddyclay
12.

CHURCHILL

WE WILL SET THE JEWS ON THEM AND DRIVE THEM
Photo by Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections
13.

CHURCHILL

INTO THE GUTTER, FROM WHICH THEY
Photo by OliBac
14.

CHURCHILL

SHOULD NEVER HAVE EMERGED."
Photo by OliBac
15.

1956

UK AND FRANCE IGNORE US, BOMB EGYPT
Photo by archer10 (Dennis)
16.

CONLUSION

MILITARY-WISE THE INVASION WAS A SUCCESS
Photo by Diablo Azul
17.

CONCLUSION

BUT POLITICAL-WISE, THE INVASION WAS A DISASTER
Photo by Gueоrgui
18.

CONCLUSION

THE UK LOST RESPECT AND THE CANAL FOR THE INVASION
Photo by i k o

Matthew H