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The Brink of War—The 1956 Suez Crisis
In 1956, tensions over the Suez Canal pushed global powers to the brink of war. How did this crisis unfold, and what were its ...
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MiGs vs. Mystères - The Forgotten Dogfights of the Suez Crisis (1956)
The Suez Crisis of 1956 wasn’t just a political showdown - it saw intense air battles between Israeli Mystère IVs and Egyptian MiG-15s over the skies of the Sinai. These dogfights were a rare clash ...
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Was Suez in 1956 the First Financial Crisis of the Twenty-First Century?
The IMF's lending to the four countries directly involved in the 1956 Suez crisis, and particularly to the United Kingdom, raised the institution's profile and established its role in helping member ...
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Northwest of Suez: The 1956 Crisis and the IMF
Abstract: Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 and the failed attempt by France, Israel, and the United Kingdom to retake it by force constituted a serious political crisis with ...
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Suez Canal Crisis
In 1956, a brilliant diplomat named Lester B. Pearson led Canada into middle power respectability when he pulled the world back from the brink of war in the Middle East. In 1956, the first large ...