Israel, which occupies all of Sinai, is…

1956 CE

Israel, which occupies all of Sinai, is reluctant to withdraw.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States places great pressure on Israel to give up all its territorial acquisitions and even threatens sanctions.

The Israelis do withdraw from Sinai, but they carry out a scorched earth policy, destroying roads, railroads, and military installations as they go.

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Sharm el-Sheikh Shamal Sina' Egypt View →

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Anthony Eden View → David Ben-Gurion View → Dwight D. Eisenhower View → Gamal Abdel Nasser View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View → France (French republic); the Fourth Republic View → Israel View → Egypt, Arab Republic of View →

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Cold War View → Suez Crisis, or Sinai War View →

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Fuels, lubricants and sealants View →

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Engineering View → Mayhem View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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