September 19.1956-Egypt to recover sovereignty over the Suez Canal
September 19, 1956 August 15) (Bingshen years, the recovery of sovereignty over the Suez Canal in Egypt. the
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Canal in 1956. Egypt announced the resumption of the jurisdiction of the Suez Canal, which dealt a heavy blow to the British, French. Suez Canal location is important, is in Europe, especially in Britain, France and foreign trade the main channel. For a long time, the operating rights of the canal rests in the hands of the canal company, including Britain and France occupy the vast majority of shares, the annual income of over 100 million pounds. Egypt accounted for 5% of the shares in the Canal Company, President Gamal Abdel Nasser came to power through revolution has been brooding, British and French control canal right to operate as a national disgrace. Earlier, many foreign pilots collective resignation, however, the Egyptian use their staff to take over the vacancy left by foreigners, soon took over the canal navigation business.
when the UK to see the United States does not intend to intervene in the canal event began and Israel, (lsjt.org) commitment to send troops to support Israel's military action against Egypt. Which led to the outbreak of the second war in the Middle East.
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