Suez : Britain's End of Empire in the Middle East

Informationen zum Autor Keith Kyle was a distinguished historian, broadcaster and journalist. Klappentext This title includes a new Foreword by WM. Roger Louis. On 26 July 1956, the British Empire received a blow from which it would never recover. On this day, Egypt's President Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company, one of the gems of Britain's imperial portfolio. It was to be a fateful day for Britain as a world power. Britain, France and Israel subsequently colluded in attacking Egypt, ostensibly - in the case of Britain and France - to protect the Suez Canal but in reality in an attempt to depose Nasser. The US opposition to this scheme forced an ignominious withdrawal, leaving Nasser triumphant and marking a decisive end to Britain's imperial era. In this, the seminal work on the Suez Crisis, Keith Kyle draws on a wealth of documentary evidence to tell this fascinating political, military and diplomatic story. Including new introductory material, this revised edition of a classic work will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire.A work on the Suez Crisis. It draws on a documentary evidence to tell this political, military and diplomatic story. It is suitable for those interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire. Zusammenfassung A work on the Suez Crisis. It draws on a documentary evidence to tell this political, military and diplomatic story. It is suitable for those interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Swing-Door of the British Empire 2. A Jewish State 3. Eden and Nasser 4. Arms and the Dam5. Turning Against Nasser6. Code-Word 'De Lesseps'7. Plotting Nasser's Downfall8. A Matter of Timetables 9. Musketeer10. The First London Conference11. Keightley in Command 12. The Birth of the SCUA 13. Musketeer Revise 14. The Israeli Factor 15. Taking it to the UN 16. Two Frenchmen at Chequers17. Sèvres, Conference of Collusion 18. A Parachute Drop at the Mitla 19. Ultimatum 20. The Die is Cast 21. World Opinion Speaks22. France's War23. Slow March to Suez24. The Empire Strikes Back. Phase I: 5 November 1956 25. The Empire Strikes Back. Phase II: 6 November 195626. Picking up the Pieces 27. Forced to Quit 28. Last Stands and New Doctrines 29. The End of the Suez Conflict 30. Suez 1991-200131. EpilogueAppendicesNotesBibliographyIndex...

Vorwort
A work on the Suez Crisis. It draws on a documentary evidence to tell this political, military and diplomatic story. It is suitable for those interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire.

Autorentext
Keith Kyle was a distinguished historian, broadcaster and journalist.

Klappentext
This title includes a new Foreword by WM. Roger Louis. On 26 July 1956, the British Empire received a blow from which it would never recover. On this day, Egypt's President Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company, one of the gems of Britain's imperial portfolio. It was to be a fateful day for Britain as a world power. Britain, France and Israel subsequently colluded in attacking Egypt, ostensibly - in the case of Britain and France - to protect the Suez Canal but in reality in an attempt to depose Nasser. The US opposition to this scheme forced an ignominious withdrawal, leaving Nasser triumphant and marking a decisive end to Britain's imperial era. In this, the seminal work on the Suez Crisis, Keith Kyle draws on a wealth of documentary evidence to tell this fascinating political, military and diplomatic story. Including new introductory material, this revised edition of a classic work will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire.

Inhalt
Introduction 1. Swing-Door of the British Empire 2. A Jewish State 3. Eden and Nasser 4. Arms and the Dam 5. Turning Against Nasser 6. Code-Word 'De Lesseps' 7. Plotting Nasser's Downfall 8. A Matter of Timetables 9. Musketeer 10. The First London Conference 11. Keightley in Command 12. The Birth of the SCUA 13. Musketeer Revise 14. The Israeli Factor 15. Taking it to the UN 16. Two Frenchmen at Chequers 17. Sèvres, Conference of Collusion 18. A Parachute Drop at the Mitla 19. Ultimatum 20. The Die is Cast 21. World Opinion Speaks 22. France's War 23. Slow March to Suez 24. The Empire Strikes Back. Phase I: 5 November 1956 25. The Empire Strikes Back. Phase II: 6 November 1956 26. Picking up the Pieces 27. Forced to Quit 28. Last Stands and New Doctrines 29. The End of the Suez Conflict 30. Suez 1991-2001 31. Epilogue Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

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