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  • Suez 1956: How One Phone Call From Washington Bankrupted the British Empire in a Weekend

    06/29/2026 6:35:02 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 7 replies
    YouTube ^ | 06/26/2026 | Uncover History
    According to the video, British Prime Minister Anthony Eden ordered the original British copy of the Protocol of Sèvres—a secret agreement made with France and Israel to justify military intervention in the Suez Canal—shredded because he was "terrified of its existence" and aware on some level that his actions were "indefensible." (11:15 - 11:43) Summarise the video This video details the Suez Crisis of 1956, a pivotal event that marked the decline of the British Empire and the rise of the United States as a global financial power. It explores how Gamal Abdul Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal (6:15-7:30)...