A Study On Britain And Suez Canal War

Suez Canal war is a key battle in the mid-1950s ends, which ends by British and French failed military adventure. It not only has a significant impact to Egypt, but also Britain, France and the pattern of the Middle East. This article is composed of four chapters.The first chapter describes the evolution of the historical relations between Britain and the Suez Canal. The first step is When the canal opens in1869, Britain, for the needs of the struggle with France, opposes the digging of the canal, but not succeeds. Subsequently, Britain changes the policy. It starts to buy the Egyptian Holding canal shares to control the canal. With its strength, Britain in1882armed occupies Egypt and complete controls the Suez Canal.The second chapter studies the causes why Britain launches the Suez Canal war, the process and the result. Britain, France, failed in the end of Suez Canal war, there are three reasons why the British waged this war, Firstly, the Suez Canal bring great benefits to Britain in a long time, which is significant. Secondly, Egypt’s domestic anti-British sentiment keeps rising, which causes Britain and Egypt conflict around the Suez Canal escalating. Third and most direct reason is Egypt Canal nationalized.The third chapter presents the reaction of all circles in Britain to the Suez Canal war. In Conservative Party, there are still different views. Macmillan advocates war. Holm opposes. Salisbury proposes to solve the dispute through the United Nations. To fight for public opinion, Labor Severely criticizes the behavior of the government to wage war. As the army not prepared for war, senior military recommends Eden stabilize Egypt and delay time for the army. Before the war, Britain’s economic strength has gone up and enough to support a war. So economic circles advocated use force immediately after the huge impact of the war. Intellectuals and the people condemn the government to wage war. The fourth chapter discusses the reasons for the failure of Britain in the Suez Canal war and its impact on Britain. The reasons for the failure include British strength dropping; Egyptian people valiantly fighting; huge pressure on the international community. The canal war has a huge negative impact on the failure of Britain. British international status drops and Anglo-American special relationship breaks down. Even the British society are also affectedIt concluded as follows:1, the direct cause of the British launched the Suez Canal war is Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. This endangers Britain’s Middle East strategy. And make the conflict between Britain and Egypt break out. The root reason is that British strength decline. It is difficult for Britain to stop rising tide of nationalism after the war. The failure of Britain in the Suez Canal war not only has tremendous impact on Britain, but also has a major impact on the pattern of the Middle East. After the canal war, British forces withdraw from the Middle East. The United States and the Soviet Union becomes the protagonist of the Middle East.