History Matters

Why did the US side against Britain and France during the Suez Crisis? (2024x30)

Yayınlanma tarihi: Ara 03, 2024

In 1956 the United States forced Britain and France to withdraw from Egypt after the two invaded to secure the Suez Canal. This was at the height of the Cold War where the US' main goal was building and maintaining an anti-Soviet alliance and standing against two important allies may have threatened that. So why did the US do it? Why did America side against Britain and France during the Suez Crisis? To find out watch this short and simple animated documentary.