There have been other Western invasions since 1956, notably Iraq in 2003 and Libya in 2011. But for old-fashioned nineteenth-century imperialism, Suez was the last gap. The war began with an ...

In July 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, prompting a response from Israel, Great Britain and France. Britain and France had assembled impressive invasion fleets ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: In 1956, the sun had already set on the British and French imperiums, even if they couldn’t admit it to themselves. The war began with ...

November 17 has long been a date marked by moments of significant transformation across the globe.November 17, 1869, saw the ...