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Suez War

Start:	1956	Entity:		Country:	Egypt

End:	1956	Leader:	Gamal Abdel Nasser	State:

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Gamel Nasser seizes the Suez Canal away from British and French companiesand blocks the Straits of Tiran. Britain and France coordinate their attack on Egypt with Israel. The Soviets offer to help Egypt and Eisenhower pressures for a cease-fire.

Date	Event	Class	Action
1956-11-05	British 3rd Parachute regiment drops on Gamil Airport in Egypt to clear the area and establish a base for future operations.	Military	profile
1956-10-31	The United Kingdom and France commence bombing of Egypt during the Suez War to force the reopening of the canal.	Military	profile
1956-10-29	Israeli troops attack and invade the Gaza Strip and Sinai pennisula in Egypt.	Military	profile
1956-07-26	Gamal Nasser, Eqypt's President, nationalizes the Suez Canal irritating France and the United Kingdom which hold a sizeable investment.	Political	profile