1. The Suez Crisis of 1956
Jose Hernandez, Noell Mayoral, Hanh Bui, Morgan Pengelly, Zane Warner, and Logan B-S.

2. Timeline of Events
May 14th, 1948-Declaration of establishment of State of Isreal.
May 15th, Start of first Arab-Israeli war.
Oct 19, 1954-Britain cedes Suez Canal to Egypt, given 2 years to withdraw.
Aug-Oct, 1955-Israeli and Egyptian forces clash in Gaza and El Auja
June 13th, 1956-Britain officially relinquishes control of canal ending 72 years of British rule
July 30th, 1956-Britain reclaims canal after Nasser attempts to nationalize it starting crisis
Oct 29th, 1956-Israel invades Sinai Peninsula
Nov. 6th, 1956 Peace talks break down, British and French troops are mobilized with US support
Nov. 29, 1956-Tripartite invasion is ended under pressure from UN and Egypt controls canal

3. Arab Points
The nationalization of the Suez canal on Jul 26, 1956 in order to obtain the financing of the Aswan Dam provided the Casus belief for Anglo-French decisions-maker
Britain and France refuses to recognize Egypt sovereignty over the canal
Britain and France would ask Egypt and Israel to withdrawal from the canal

4. On October 31, the British and French bomb Egyptian airfield, because they were refusing to with-drawl from the canal
British and French paratroopers invaded, only to be force to halt their military operation as a result of the United State pressure

5. Key Players
Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, and was attacked by Israel, France, and Britain
Israel instigated the conflict by invading Egypt
Britain and France each backed up Isreal, bombing Egypt
The United States and the Soviet Union both pressured the UN to end the conflict

6. Key Battles
Operation Kadesh: The Isreali military operation seeking to capture four key strategic locations, including a port giving access to the Red Sea. It was the operation that started hostilities.
Battle of Jebel Heitan: A battle where Isreal broke a strategically important entrenched Egyptian position, seizing high ground and routing Egyptian troops.

7. Outcome of the Suez Conflict
Egyptian and Soviet political victory
Western coalition military victory with subsequent forced Anglo-French withdrawal
Israeli occupation of Sinai (until March 1957)
United Nations cease-fire
UNEF deployment in Sinai
Straits of Tiran re-opened to Israeli shipping
Resignation of Anthony Eden as British Prime Minister.
End of Britain's role as a Superpower
Guy Mollet's position as French Prime Minister heavily damaged and a major factor in his resignation five months after Eden's

8. Sources The Fraser text The Schulze packet