Crisis of Suez Canal By facebooker_2429404773990785 1854 Obtaining the Canal Zone by Ferdinand de Lesseps 1855 Creation of the Universal Suez Canal Company, which leads the creation of the canal 1859 First pick for the construction of the canal 1869 Opening of the Suez Canal which forms a shortcut between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty for the Independence of Egypt 1952 Reversal of the monarchy in Egypt of Farouk I by the officers of the Egyptian army 1955 Egypt signs military pact with Syria, Saudi Arabia and joined in April 1956 by Yemen Feb 24, 1955 Bagdad Pact Jul 19, 1956 The United States leaves the conflict Jul 26, 1956 Nasser operates the nationalization of the canal and the sequestration of the property of the universal company of the Suez Canal Oct 22, 1956 Sèvres agreements Oct 31, 1956 The Franco-British troops will come into action (begin a wave of bombings on Egypt to force the reopening of the canal) Nov 1, 1956 Beginning of the Musketeer Operation Nov 2, 1956 United Nations General Assembly (United Kingdom, France and Israel must repatriate their troops from Egypt without delay) Nov 27, 1956 Troops of United Nations Organization disembark Dec 22, 1956 The intervention force leaves Egypt Jun 21, 1957 French boats sail again on the Suez Canal
