The Suez Crisis & Arab Nationalism
Lecture no. 8 from the course: The U.S. and the Middle East: 1914 to 9/11
Taught by Professor Salim Yaqub | 30 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online History Courses
Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal and the ensuing crisis—with Great Britain, France, and Israel invading Egypt—marks a crucial turning point, with the United States replacing Great Britain as the preeminent western power in the Middle East.