Tweet   1950 - history of a region - Middle east Britain plotted with France and Israel to gain back control of the canal. The plan was for Israel to invade Egypt, its neighbor, allowing Britain and France to issue an ultimatum to each side to stop fighting or they would intervene to “save” the canal.  Anthony Eden takes the country to war in Suez. The invasion took place as planned. But Eden had More.. not informed the Americans. When they found out, they were concerned about wider relations with the Arab world and refused to back the operation. Desperately short of funds and without financial support from the Americans, the British were forced to pull out of Suez by December 1956. Find part II & III here >> When you don’t have bombs and guns, you learn to talk..