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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
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Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
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Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)

Suez Secrets - Egypt's Quest for True Freedom!

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Key Concepts

๐Ÿ” Bitter Defeat: Egyptians, along with other Arabs, were devastated by their 1947 defeat by the Israelis.

Strategic Importance of Egypt ๐ŸŒ‰

  • 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!

Britain's Stake in the Suez ๐Ÿ›ข

  • 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.

Colonial Resentment ๐Ÿ’”

  • 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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Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)

Suez Secrets - Egypt's Quest for True Freedom!

Updated at Emoji
Last edited onย 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

Key Concepts

๐Ÿ” Bitter Defeat: Egyptians, along with other Arabs, were devastated by their 1947 defeat by the Israelis.

Strategic Importance of Egypt ๐ŸŒ‰

  • 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!

Britain's Stake in the Suez ๐Ÿ›ข

  • 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.

Colonial Resentment ๐Ÿ’”

  • 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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