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Al-DahiH on Suez Battle's Victory
The Suez Canal Crisis of 1956 marked a fundamental turning point in the landscape of global Powers, when Egypt decided to nationalize the Suez Canal Company in order to control the vital waterway that transports over 60% of Western Europe's oil and 13% of global maritime trade. The major colonial powers, Britain and France, supported by Israel, responded with a full-scale military attack on Egypt, beginning on October 29, 1956, with Israel's invasion of Sinai followed by Britain and France launching air and naval bombardments. Despite threats and pressure, a fierce popular resistance in Port Said, led by heroic figures like Zainab Kafrawi, demonstrated legendary resilience that successfully thwarted the plan. The occupiers were ultimately forced to withdraw, and Egypt regained sovereignty over the canal in March 1957. Egypt's victory in this confrontation shifted the balance of global power, establishing the United States and the Soviet Union as the new superpowers. It also contributed to the surge of national liberation movements across Africa and the Arab world, and significantly impacted the decline of Britain and France's influence in the region.
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