Description
| Product ID: | 9781848855335 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Suez |
| Subtitle: | Britain's End of Empire in the Middle East |
| Authors: | Author: Keith Kyle |
| Page Count: | 712 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, African history, History, African history, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Middle East, Egypt, c 1945 to c 1960 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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 an ignominious withdrawal, leaving Nasser triumphant and marking a decisive end to Britain''s imperial era. In this, the seminal work on the Suez Crisis, Keith Kyle draws on a wealth of documentary evidence to tell this fascinating political, military and diplomatic story. Including new introductory material, this revised edition of a classic work will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire. |
| Imprint Name: | I.B. Tauris |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-01-30 |