Date of Award
6-2011
Document Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History
Second Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Michele Angrist
Second Advisor
John Cramsie
Language
English
Keywords
Suez Canal, diplomacy, United Nations, sovereignty
Abstract
The inflexible position of the multiple actors during the Suez Crisis made military aggression all the more precarious within a post‐Hitler world. Britain and France attempted to make multiple connections between Nasser and Hitler in order to engage the United States in their endeavor. Instead Eisenhower searched for a diplomatic solution in order to ensure the Soviet Union would not be allowed to infiltrate the Middle East. No matter the efforts of the countries involved, the final solution was only found within the United Nations. Issues of sovereignty collided with international law erupting in a military attack that was ultimately unsuccessful in serving the goals of the aggressors.
Recommended Citation
Buckley, Maeghan M., "The Suez Crisis: Country Breakdown" (2011). Honors Theses. 951.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/951