The IMF's lending to the four countries directly involved in the 1956 Suez crisis, and particularly to the United Kingdom, raised the institution's profile and established its role in helping member ...

In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud Arab nationalist determined to stand up to foreign ...

In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President ...

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Israeli troops invaded Egypt and came within ten miles of the Suez Canal. This was the pretext for the British and French to intervene. It prompted an international crisis. America condemned the ...