EVENT INFORMATION

6
Novèmber
1956

UN-mandated ceasefire halts the Suez invasion

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📅 6 Novèmber 1956 📍 Egipto

A ceasefire took effect after UN diplomacy and pressure from the United States and Soviet Union forced Britain, France, and Israel to stop military operations and withdraw. The crisis marked a shift in global power: old European empires could no longer act without regard to U.S., Soviet, and UN pressure, while Egypt’s nationalization survived.

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🔖 Marká

Personanan den e suseso aki

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Dag Hammarskjöld

Egyptian civilians

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

United Nations

UNEF

Egypt

United Kingdom

France

Israel