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Hi, need to submit a 4000 words paper on the topic Causes of the Suez Canal Crisis of 1956.
Hi, need to submit a 4000 words paper on the topic Causes of the Suez Canal Crisis of 1956. Most importantly, the area surrounding the canal remained Egyptian territory and was the only land bridge between Africa and Asia, continents that the western powers had colonial interests. Problems started way back after it was officially opened in the late 1800s. Upon its opening, the canal became a tactical passage that linked the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. Trade and commerce for European colonial power appeared to have been alleviated. The United Kingdom, a then superpower cultivated an interest in taking part in managing the passage, which gave them the colonial advantage to access and control over India. Additionally, they had easy contact with and entry into Africa through the passage.
Egypt was faced by debt and financial crisis that led the present Egyptian ruler to sell Egypt’s shares to the British government, who were willing buyers. In 1875, the Egyptian government sold its portion and rights to the English. In 1882, an intended national uprising against Egyptian leader, Khedive because of unsettled differences in pay between Egyptians and Europeans occurred. This prompted both the British and French to issue an ultimatum, affirming Khedive as the authority over Egypt. In addition, the United Kingdom took de facto control over Egypt and considered the canal a neutral zone through the Convention of Constantinople.2 In times of war or peace, international shipping was given a free pass through the canal. However, during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, Japan and Britain entered into separate bilateral agreements that denied Russia use of the canal.
During the First World War, the importance of the passage was realized when British and France limited its use to its allies. Egypt’s fate changed in 1936 when the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty was signed bestowing the ownership of the property to England. British took control until the 1950’s when the first owners, Egypt re-initiated control.
