Egypt, although it is invaded and occupied…
1956 CE
There is almost universal condemnation of the Tripartite Invasion.
The Soviet Union threatens Britain and France with a rocket attack if they do not withdraw.
The United States, angered because it had not been informed by its allies of the invasion, realizes it cannot allow the Soviet Union to appear as the champion of the Third World against Western imperialism.
Thus, the United States puts pressure on the British and French to withdraw.
Faced with almost total opposition to the invasion, the anger of the United States, and the threat of the collapse of the pound sterling, the British agreed to withdraw. Severely condemned, Britain and France accept a cease-fire on November 6, as their troops are poised to advance the length of the canal.
The final evacuation takes place on December 22.
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