What Events Happened In 1957 U.S. Toyota starts selling cars in the US, the first is the Toyopet Crown Egypt --- Suez Canal Crisis 1956 - 1957 Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal More Information and Timeline For The 1956 - 57 Suez Canal Crisis Background: Egyptian coup détat of 1952 which led to Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein becoming President of Egypt in 1952, One of his objectives was for British British withdrawal from the Suez Canal which did not happen by negotiation. 1a. 1956 July 26th President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser announces the nationalization of the Suez Canal 1b July 26th Egyptian forces seize control of the canal and implement its nationalization 1c. October 29th Operation Kadesh --- Israel begins military operations against Egypt 1d. October 31st Operation Musketeer - French / British Invasion Begins to take back control of the Suez Canal From Egyptian Control 1e. November 4th President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser orders the sinking of ships in the canal making the canal impassable for Shipping 1f. November 6th Following pressure and condemnation from the United Nations Britain agree to a Cease fire and withdrawal of British Troops 1g. November 7th Following pressure and condemnation from the United Nations France agree to a Cease fire and withdrawal of French Troops 1h. November 8th Israel declares willingness to withdrawal of Israeli forces from Sinai 1i. November 15th United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) Arrives In Egypt deployed in designated areas around the canal and Sinai and Gaza to ensure British, French and Israeli Forces leave Egypt 1j. December 22nd all British and French troops leave Egypt 1k. December 22nd all British and French troops leave Egypt 2a. 1957 January 9th British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns due to his handling of the Suez Crisis and Harold Macmillan becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2b April Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal for shipping 3 1967 May 16th United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) are ordered to leave Egypt by the Egyptian government 10 years later during the Yom Kippur War between Egyptian and Israeli forces the Suez canal once again became a focus point of the war due to its strategic importance for shipping that moves oil from the middle east to the rest of the world. For example to transport oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States 2,700 miles are saved by using the canal rather than taking the long route via the tip of South Africa Malaya Malaya Gains Independence From Britain
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