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Suez: Britain´s End of Empire in the Middle East
Keith Kyle
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Description for Suez: Britain´s End of Empire in the Middle East
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 712 pages, 3 maps, 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 1HBE; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 968.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
712
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848855335
SKU
V9781848855335
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About Keith Kyle
Keith Kyle was a distinguished historian, broadcaster and journalist.
Reviews for Suez: Britain´s End of Empire in the Middle East
'[Suez] has the quality of making everything that has come before... look like a pamphlet off the top of a partisan's head' - Roy Jenkins, Sunday Times