๐ Bitter Defeat: Egyptians, along with other Arabs, were devastated by their 1947 defeat by the Israelis.
Acts as a bridge between Africa and Asia.
Houses the Suez Canal, the crucial trading route between Europe and the East.
Real-world Example: Think of the Suez Canal as a busy highway. Imagine if the main road in your town was controlled by outsiders; you'd want it back, right? That's how Egyptians felt!
Vital for military bases in the East and access to oil from the Persian Gulf.
Real-world Example: Imagine depending on a distant grocery store for your food. The road to that store? That's the Suez Canal's importance to Britain!
Built in the 1880s by the British and French using Egyptian labor. Many Egyptians died during its construction.
By the 1950s, Britain had a massive military presence there with 70,000 troops.
Egyptians saw British troops as symbols of imperialism. They wanted true independence, which meant no British interference.
Real-world Example: It's like someone constantly looking over your shoulder while you're trying to work. Frustrating, isn't it? Egyptians felt the same way about the British.
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๐ Bitter Defeat: Egyptians, along with other Arabs, were devastated by their 1947 defeat by the Israelis.
Acts as a bridge between Africa and Asia.
Houses the Suez Canal, the crucial trading route between Europe and the East.
Real-world Example: Think of the Suez Canal as a busy highway. Imagine if the main road in your town was controlled by outsiders; you'd want it back, right? That's how Egyptians felt!
Vital for military bases in the East and access to oil from the Persian Gulf.
Real-world Example: Imagine depending on a distant grocery store for your food. The road to that store? That's the Suez Canal's importance to Britain!
Built in the 1880s by the British and French using Egyptian labor. Many Egyptians died during its construction.
By the 1950s, Britain had a massive military presence there with 70,000 troops.
Egyptians saw British troops as symbols of imperialism. They wanted true independence, which meant no British interference.
Real-world Example: It's like someone constantly looking over your shoulder while you're trying to work. Frustrating, isn't it? Egyptians felt the same way about the British.
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 ๐
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