The Suez Crisis and its Impacts

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What was the name of the Arab nationalist that nationalised the Suez Canal and what was the date this occurred?
Nasser, July 1956
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What were the immediate consequences for Britain after the Suez was nationalised?
Britain lost its 44% shares in the canal, GB imperial position undermined in the Middle East.
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What country did Britain invade Egypt alongside?
France
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When did Britain and France invade the Suez?
31st October 1956
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How much money did Britain lose between 30th October and the 2nd November as a result of the Currency Crisis?
£45 million
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When was the ceasefire in the Suez announced?
November 1956
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What did the Suez Crisis make Britain realise about Empire?
That the age of imperialism had officially come to an end and they were no longer a world super power.
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What was the name of the newly elected Conservative PM in 1957?
Harold Macmillan
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What were Macmillan's main goals after the Suez Crisis?
To recover from the humiliation of the crisis and also retain their 'special relationship' with the USA.
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What was the name of the colonial secretary in 1957 and what were his views of nationalism?
Ian Macleod, sympathised with the African nationalists, favoured rapid decolonisation
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What did Britain gain from keeping their special relationship with the USA?
Protection from America's nuclear arsenal and Marshall Aid, They received $3.3 billion
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