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Feb 7, 2006 · The 1956 Suez Crisis was a military and political confrontation in Egypt that threatened to divide the United States and Great Britain, potentially harming the Western military alliance that had won the Second World War . Lester B. Pearson, who later became prime minister of Canada, won a Nobel Peace Prize for using the world’s first, large ...
Suez Crisis. The Suez Crisis [a] or the Second Arab–Israeli War, [8] [9] [10] also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression [b] in the Arab world [11] and as the Sinai War [c] in Israel, [d] was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956. Israel invaded on 29 October, having done so with the primary objective of re-opening the ...
Aug 5, 2014 · Canada’s role in the international community is perceived by many Canadians to have the purpose of upholding international law, morality and human rights. This perception began to gain ground during the events surrounding the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956. This period is considered by some to be the “golden age” of Canadian diplomacy, when ...
The 1956 Suez Crisis was the result of Britain, France, and Israel’s invasion of Egypt to regain control of the Suez Canal. Canadian Secretary of State Lester B. Pearson proposed at the United Nations that an armed, impartial peacekeeping force could be inserted between Israeli and Egyptian forces to enforce a ceasefire and stabilize the situation.
Canada has a long history as a contributor to international peace, security and stability. In response to the Suez Canal crisis of 1956, Canada’s then foreign minister Lester B. Pearson proposed using soldiers in the service of peace—the UN’s first large-scale armed peacekeeping force.
Jan 29, 2024 · Canada was an important mediator in the succession of peace talks that ensued. Lester Pearson, a Canadian diplomat and Statesman played an important role in the de-escalation of the Suez Crisis. Additionally, he proposed the generation of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF). This force was the first significant international effort to ...
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