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

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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)

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Books

Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)

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Sos Button

Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (China 1839-1997)

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Hammer

Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)

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Open Book

Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)

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Factory

Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

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Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)

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Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)

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Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)

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Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)

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Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)

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Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)

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Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)

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Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)

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Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)

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Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)

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Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)

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Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)

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Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)

🎉 Fun Factoid 🎉: Did you know the Suez Canal is considered one of the world&rsquo;s most strategic waterways? It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, allowing ships to bypass the lengthy journey around the southern tip of Africa!

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	<li>
	Gamal Abdel Nasser: The leader of Egypt in the 1950s. He wanted to make a bold statement about Egypt&#39;s independence.
	</li>
	<li>
	Suez Canal: A major shipping route controlled by European powers, though located in Egypt.
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</ul>

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	<li>
	26th July 1956: Nasser&#39;s Big Announcement:

	<ul>
		<li>Declared the Suez Canal as &lsquo;our Canal&rsquo;.</li>
		<li>Emphasized Egyptian sacrifices: &ldquo;We dug the Canal with our lives, our skulls, our bones, our blood.&rdquo;</li>
		<li>Egypt would nationalize the Canal: A big move to take it under Egyptian control and away from British and French control.</li>
		<li>The profits would be used to build the Aswan Dam.</li>
		<li>Britain and France? According to Nasser, they could &quot;choke on their rage&quot;.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Real-World Example 🌍: Imagine if one day your neighbor claimed your shared treehouse, saying they built and owned it. This is somewhat how Britain and France felt when Nasser claimed the Suez Canal!

<ul>
	<li>Britain &amp; France&#39;s Reaction: Not happy! Why?</li>
	<li>The Canal was super important for them, especially for shipping.</li>
	<li>PM Anthony Eden of Britain said Nasser shouldn&rsquo;t &quot;have his thumb on our windpipe&quot;.</li>
	<li>The British and French pulled out their pilots from the Canal. Yet, Egypt kept it running, and the number of ships using it increased.</li>
</ul>

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<ul>
	<li>France&#39;s Nickname for Nasser: &ldquo;Hitler on the Nile&rdquo; 😡</li>
	<li>They saw his actions as similar to appeasing Hitler during the 1930s.</li>
	<li>They had already agreed to sell Israel weapons.</li>
	<li>France also believed Nasser was aiding the Algerians against them in their quest for independence.</li>
</ul>

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	<li>Israel&#39;s Role &amp; The Secret Meetings 🕵️&zwj;♂️</li>
	<li>October: Britain, France, and Israel started holding secret meetings.</li>
	<li>David Ben-Gurion, Israeli Prime Minister, wanted to end raids from Gaza and make Egypt recognize Israel.</li>
	<li>Israel also had issues with Egypt blocking the Tiran Straits.</li>
	<li>Plus, they were concerned about the united front of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.</li>
	<li>A joint military campaign against Egypt was secretly being cooked up!</li>
</ul>

In a Nutshell 🥜: The Suez Crisis was a political chess game where Egypt wanted to flex its muscles by nationalizing a key waterway, but Britain, France, and Israel weren&#39;t about to sit and watch.

<ul>
	<li>
	What did Nasser announce on 26th July 1956?
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	Why were Britain and France so concerned about the Canal?
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	What was Israel&#39;s stake in this situation?
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</ul>

Happy studying! 📘🤓

Suez Showdown - Egypt's Bold Move & Global Rage!

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