World Events

Abstract

"Why Britain and France went to War in Egypt" is the title of a frank article in U. S. News and World Report (November 9, 1956, pp. 29-38). The answer: "To topple Nasser, control Suez, save their oil." The article then spells out the details of the French-British military drive "to prevent war" and "keep the Suez Canal open."

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