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Suez Crisis at seventy: the moment Britain lost its empire

Original: "Seventy years ago today marked the beginning of the “Suez Crisis”—and the end of the British Empire as a global superpo

Seventy years ago, the Suez Crisis began when Britain, alongside France and Israel, launched a botched intervention in Egypt after Nasser nationalized the canal. Facing American pressure and a collapsing pound, London withdrew in humiliation, a moment widely seen as the end of Britain's status as a global superpower. Commentators are marking the anniversary and asking what lessons the episode holds for American strategists today.

Why now: It is the seventieth anniversary of the start of the Suez Crisis, prompting reflection on its historical significance

Suez CrisisBritainEgyptGamal Abdel NasserUnited States

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