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Suez Crisis
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The Suez Crisis, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956. Israel inva
Smoke rising from oil tanks beside the Suez Canal hit during the initial Anglo-French assault on Port Said
Smoke rising from oil tanks beside the Suez Canal hit during the initial Anglo-French assault on Port Said
The location of the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea
The location of the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea
Port Said, at the entrance to the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean
Port Said, at the entrance to the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean
Australian prime minister Robert Menzies led an international committee in negotiations with Nasser in September 1956, which sought to achieve interna
Australian prime minister Robert Menzies led an international committee in negotiations with Nasser in September 1956, which sought to achieve international management of the Suez Canal. The mission was a failure.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956, also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and the policies caused by the
Suez Crisis
…affairs minister Lester B. Pearson received a Nobel Peace Prize. Analysts have argued that the crisis may have emboldened the USSR, prompting the Soviet invasion of Hungary. The Suez Canal opened in 1869, financed by the French and Egyptian governments. The canal was operated by the Suez Company, an Egyptian-chartered…
From top to bottom, left to right: The rebels' flag · Speaker addresses to a crowd from an abandoned Soviet tank · Caricature of Mátyás Rákosi with su
From top to bottom, left to right: The rebels' flag · Speaker addresses to a crowd from an abandoned Soviet tank · Caricature of Mátyás Rákosi with suitcases going to the Soviet border · Search for Stalinist era mass graves and underground party bunkers · Hungarian Patriot, Time Man of the Year · Severed Stalin's head of a toppled monument · Young Hungarian rebel · Civilians flee from Soviet bombing · Ruins in Budapest after the Soviet bombings
Mátyás Rákosi addresses an audience in Budapest, 1948.
Mátyás Rákosi addresses an audience in Budapest, 1948.
In the Eastern bloc, Hungarian Prime Minister Imre Nagy (centre) proved too progressive a Communist in his government's pursuit of the Hungarian road
In the Eastern bloc, Hungarian Prime Minister Imre Nagy (centre) proved too progressive a Communist in his government's pursuit of the Hungarian road to Socialism, taking it too far out of the Soviet Union's orbit (October 1956).
In Budapest, anti-communists and nationalists place a Hungarian national flag atop a demolished statue of Joseph Stalin.
In Budapest, anti-communists and nationalists place a Hungarian national flag atop a demolished statue of Joseph Stalin.