Suez Crisis 1956 (All Parts)
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Date: 2022-09-12
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Mohamed
Two massively critical watershed historical 'things' are skipped (as is the usual case by Western documentaries):
1- Egyptian 1919 Revolution. This is the first implementation of Civil Disobedience in history which was done against British Occupation of Egypt and that inspired India's Gandhi (who's not a stranger to the Egyptian Pashas of the time) for the same against Brits. Egypt's Zaghloul was awakening the entire colonies against Britain the Victor of WWI and giving them the tool to fight. The history of what he did in Europe is even more fascinating and remains to this day an untold history.
2- Arab Nationalism is an amazing and very unlikely piece of history that remains untold to this day. When King Farouk was asked to abdicated after the coup if 1952, Egypt and all if North African countries has never EVER been described as Arabs. To this day, ethnic Arabs in North Africa remain a minority distinct from rest of population with distinct culture and professions and cemeteries, etc. Even the languages of Egyptians to Moroccans has never been thought to be Arabic. Like Turkish, Indian, and Persian modern dialects they're rich with Arabic words and influence but their language has never been thought to be Arabic. Nasser spent lavishly on arts, literature and Media and used the enormous soft power of Egypt to push Arab Nationalism from the [Atlantic ] Ocean to the [Arab] Gulf as the Arab Nation. My theory, he wanted to exclude Turks and Persians who are two regional powers who may contemd leadership in Egypt but would see Arabs beneath them, so he fabricated previously never heard of idea that North Africans are Arabs. To this day, the Arab Nation is the largest fragmented single market that buys the same cultural products and believe it is the same nation. At least that's what all its streets are saying about themselves. A thought that Nasser implanted in the reguon and no one could remove it till today
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Two massively critical watershed historical 'things' are skipped (as is the usual case by Western documentaries):
1- Egyptian 1919 Revolution. This is the first implementation of Civil Disobedience in history which was done against British Occupation of Egypt and that inspired India's Gandhi (who's not a stranger to the Egyptian Pashas of the time) for the same against Brits. Egypt's Zaghloul was awakening the entire colonies against Britain the Victor of WWI and giving them the tool to fight. The history of what he did in Europe is even more fascinating and remains to this day an untold history.
2- Arab Nationalism is an amazing and very unlikely piece of history that remains untold to this day. When King Farouk was asked to abdicated after the coup if 1952, Egypt and all if North African countries has never EVER been described as Arabs. To this day, ethnic Arabs in North Africa remain a minority distinct from rest of population with distinct culture and professions and cemeteries, etc. Even the languages of Egyptians to Moroccans has never been thought to be Arabic. Like Turkish, Indian, and Persian modern dialects they're rich with Arabic words and influence but their language has never been thought to be Arabic. Nasser spent lavishly on arts, literature and Media and used the enormous soft power of Egypt to push Arab Nationalism from the [Atlantic ] Ocean to the [Arab] Gulf as the Arab Nation. My theory, he wanted to exclude Turks and Persians who are two regional powers who may contemd leadership in Egypt but would see Arabs beneath them, so he fabricated previously never heard of idea that North Africans are Arabs. To this day, the Arab Nation is the largest fragmented single market that buys the same cultural products and believe it is the same nation. At least that's what all its streets are saying about themselves. A thought that Nasser implanted in the reguon and no one could remove it till today
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David
In 1956 I was a cadet in my school CCF unit. At about the time the Suez crisis was developing our CCF contingent was at a 2 week annual camp at HMS St Vincent in Gosport. HMS ST Vincent was a shore training unit for cadets and boy seaman presumably prior to their assignment as junior seamen on Royal Navy ships. For the first part of our stay there we were the only boys there to experience the Royal Navy services. This included a naked one length swim of the very cold pool before breakfast. During our stay there we visited HMS Dolphin, a submarine depot where we shown on board on one of the vessels. We also visited a Gunnery practice range where we allowed to operate a shore based anti aircraft gun installation (no ammo. To aid our experience the marine aircraft section provided a real aircraft attacking our position from over the horizon. We were to control the gun to follow this target and shoot it down. We were not very good at that. Our term at St Vincent was cut short when all boy seamen from the carriers and support vessels in port were transferred to HMS St Vincent. Boy seamen were not permitted on active service. The ships were preparing to leave on the Suez campaign. On our penultimate day at the camp we had a race to climb the flag mast. The race was to touch the cap at the top. I think I won that. ! I am now 83y. o. and the fond memories remain.
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In 1956 I was a cadet in my school CCF unit. At about the time the Suez crisis was developing our CCF contingent was at a 2 week annual camp at HMS St Vincent in Gosport. HMS ST Vincent was a shore training unit for cadets and boy seaman presumably prior to their assignment as junior seamen on Royal Navy ships. For the first part of our stay there we were the only boys there to experience the Royal Navy services. This included a naked one length swim of the very cold pool before breakfast. During our stay there we visited HMS Dolphin, a submarine depot where we shown on board on one of the vessels. We also visited a Gunnery practice range where we allowed to operate a shore based anti aircraft gun installation (no ammo. To aid our experience the marine aircraft section provided a real aircraft attacking our position from over the horizon. We were to control the gun to follow this target and shoot it down. We were not very good at that. Our term at St Vincent was cut short when all boy seamen from the carriers and support vessels in port were transferred to HMS St Vincent. Boy seamen were not permitted on active service. The ships were preparing to leave on the Suez campaign. On our penultimate day at the camp we had a race to climb the flag mast. The race was to touch the cap at the top. I think I won that. ! I am now 83y. o. and the fond memories remain.
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Byzantine
The idea of a Suez Canal actually goes back as far as the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, who sight to facilitate the rich, lucrative trade route of incense and spices that went from India to the Mediterranean world.
The Ptolemaic Pharaohs also attempted to construct a canal, but gave up when the expenditures became too high for their state to stomach.
Only modern technology and equipment of the 19th century allowed mankind to finally build the canal, which the French did just that.
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The idea of a Suez Canal actually goes back as far as the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, who sight to facilitate the rich, lucrative trade route of incense and spices that went from India to the Mediterranean world.
The Ptolemaic Pharaohs also attempted to construct a canal, but gave up when the expenditures became too high for their state to stomach.
Only modern technology and equipment of the 19th century allowed mankind to finally build the canal, which the French did just that.
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Thomas
Good documentary. Small comment: 9: 28. Nasser's move was entirely legal, the shareholders would be bought out at fair prices. . Being forced to sell your property at a price determined by the party that forces you to sell is not what I or most free market supporting people would call entirely legal, but rather an example of a state using its power to steal private property. By formulating it in your way, it's a bit biased in favor of Nasser's government imho.
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Good documentary. Small comment: 9: 28. Nasser's move was entirely legal, the shareholders would be bought out at fair prices. . Being forced to sell your property at a price determined by the party that forces you to sell is not what I or most free market supporting people would call entirely legal, but rather an example of a state using its power to steal private property. By formulating it in your way, it's a bit biased in favor of Nasser's government imho.
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Nvidia
Britan and France just can't leave other countries alone.
The Suez Conference: 22 nations were represented not including Greece and Egypt and they came to the conclusion the Suez Canal should belong to the international community.
Surprise surprise LOL.
The underhanded corrupt way they used Israel to strike first and use that event strategically is just disgusting.
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Britan and France just can't leave other countries alone.
The Suez Conference: 22 nations were represented not including Greece and Egypt and they came to the conclusion the Suez Canal should belong to the international community.
Surprise surprise LOL.
The underhanded corrupt way they used Israel to strike first and use that event strategically is just disgusting.
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MM2
I am sorry the didn't have space here to cover what a first-class operation the Brits did professionally here, despite doing it on short notice and with minimal logistics and preparation. The Paras in particular did an amazing low level drop on Port Said airport, which was basically a narrow trip of extremely hard concrete with water on both sides, covered by blokes with MG's.
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I am sorry the didn't have space here to cover what a first-class operation the Brits did professionally here, despite doing it on short notice and with minimal logistics and preparation. The Paras in particular did an amazing low level drop on Port Said airport, which was basically a narrow trip of extremely hard concrete with water on both sides, covered by blokes with MG's.
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Kim
Americans. nobody can blame them, for securing Nasser's position in power, in Suez, but since they took the place of the imperialist European powers, they became ten times worst than Britain and France. They destroyed many nations, just to strengthen their grip to oil production, without any second thoughts. I hope their end is not far, even if I worry about what will be next.
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Americans. nobody can blame them, for securing Nasser's position in power, in Suez, but since they took the place of the imperialist European powers, they became ten times worst than Britain and France. They destroyed many nations, just to strengthen their grip to oil production, without any second thoughts. I hope their end is not far, even if I worry about what will be next.
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Tan
The British pound collapsed, the US blocked IMF aid to Britain. Very poor judgement on the part of Eden. It was really a failure of diplomacy. Any action to secure the free movement of ships in the Suez canal, whether military or not, needed more widespread support. By contrast, the Soviets were not hindered in their invasion of Hungary because the West had no leverage.
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The British pound collapsed, the US blocked IMF aid to Britain. Very poor judgement on the part of Eden. It was really a failure of diplomacy. Any action to secure the free movement of ships in the Suez canal, whether military or not, needed more widespread support. By contrast, the Soviets were not hindered in their invasion of Hungary because the West had no leverage.
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Dr
I think it is fair that Egypt asks a much higher rate for any British and French ship crossing Suez for ever for invading and killing thousands of its people.
Interesting that Israel invaded and claimed Palestinians were the cause of that. Then Britain and France said they have the right to do it.
Not much has changed hey.
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I think it is fair that Egypt asks a much higher rate for any British and French ship crossing Suez for ever for invading and killing thousands of its people.
Interesting that Israel invaded and claimed Palestinians were the cause of that. Then Britain and France said they have the right to do it.
Not much has changed hey.
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saif
Britain and France doing exactly what they had been doing for centuries. Just that this time around, their head was up their ass so high that they forgot to see the world order had changed. These two countries are directly responsible for the state of affairs in the middle East even to this day.
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Britain and France doing exactly what they had been doing for centuries. Just that this time around, their head was up their ass so high that they forgot to see the world order had changed. These two countries are directly responsible for the state of affairs in the middle East even to this day.
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LuftWaffe
nasser is only praised by republican arab nations. most monarchies saw him as a potential enemy. reason some arab countries did actually sercretly conspire with israel against him. his ideas of an arabic union didnt please the old arabic empires and monarchies such as morocco and oman
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nasser is only praised by republican arab nations. most monarchies saw him as a potential enemy. reason some arab countries did actually sercretly conspire with israel against him. his ideas of an arabic union didnt please the old arabic empires and monarchies such as morocco and oman
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Alan
Love it. It wasn't British greed nor their grasping to maintain their fading empire that prompted them to invade. No, it was a prime minister's failing physical and mental health. Such propagandist garbage. He still needed the approval of his government to deploy the army, didn't he?
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Love it. It wasn't British greed nor their grasping to maintain their fading empire that prompted them to invade. No, it was a prime minister's failing physical and mental health. Such propagandist garbage. He still needed the approval of his government to deploy the army, didn't he?
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Razar
Battle of Tel El Kebir in 1882, leads to the narrator saying that Egypt became (essentially) a British protectorate for the next 60 years (which would be until 1942. However, Egypt declared/ was granted independence in 1922. Methinks someone dunna whoopsie!
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Battle of Tel El Kebir in 1882, leads to the narrator saying that Egypt became (essentially) a British protectorate for the next 60 years (which would be until 1942. However, Egypt declared/ was granted independence in 1922. Methinks someone dunna whoopsie!
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Andrew
You exaggerated why Israel attacked first. Israel was attacked and the sea south of Israel was closed.
Biased! And it was not 'nationalised', it was stolen. The Israeli's showed a lot of mercy to Egyptians, despite their governments racist attitude.
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You exaggerated why Israel attacked first. Israel was attacked and the sea south of Israel was closed.
Biased! And it was not 'nationalised', it was stolen. The Israeli's showed a lot of mercy to Egyptians, despite their governments racist attitude.
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Marlin-1895
I just don't like when they're deceptively pitched with click Bait come on titles as All New when I click on, only to find out I've been suckered into watching material I've already seen a half dozen times. I feel cheated.
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I just don't like when they're deceptively pitched with click Bait come on titles as All New when I click on, only to find out I've been suckered into watching material I've already seen a half dozen times. I feel cheated.
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Nick
Another collaboration between USA (my country) and #ISRAEL and their hawkish nature that nobody here asked for but religious extremists in USA. Israel needs to stop using USA weapons and #taxdollars on #defense
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Another collaboration between USA (my country) and #ISRAEL and their hawkish nature that nobody here asked for but religious extremists in USA. Israel needs to stop using USA weapons and #taxdollars on #defense
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Ultra
I wonder how the brits and french feel, knowing they are no longer great powers? It must suck to think of past glories play sidekick to America. In a way America is the Pimp and you guys are the hoes.
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I wonder how the brits and french feel, knowing they are no longer great powers? It must suck to think of past glories play sidekick to America. In a way America is the Pimp and you guys are the hoes.
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Ukrainian
Wonderful and informative video, but.
Please don't call Muscovites and the republics they captured (and, to this day, terrorize) a superpower. They never were, and never will be. Thank you.
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Wonderful and informative video, but.
Please don't call Muscovites and the republics they captured (and, to this day, terrorize) a superpower. They never were, and never will be. Thank you.
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Onion
For once the 2 world superpowers came together and both said hey guys thats not cool. Im glad Eisenhower also knew he had to put away the protect your allies mentality and to put his foot down.
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For once the 2 world superpowers came together and both said hey guys thats not cool. Im glad Eisenhower also knew he had to put away the protect your allies mentality and to put his foot down.
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ramo182
The same old lesson
The zionists use the westerners as puppets for their interest
Nothing new here
And the westerners glorifying this bs as something big in their history
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The same old lesson
The zionists use the westerners as puppets for their interest
Nothing new here
And the westerners glorifying this bs as something big in their history
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