In a proxy conflict of the Cold War, Israel, the United Kingdom, and France attack Egypt to open shipping lanes to the Mediterranean Sea following Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal. President Eisenhower condemns the attack and negotiates a ceasefire with the Soviet Union that forces British and French soldiers to leave the canal.
Year
1956
Date of Event
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