ABSTRACT
Anthony Eden is invariably remembered for his involvement with the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956 when Britain and France, with the aid of Israel, invaded Egypt in response to the decision of Colonel Nasser to nationalize the Suez Canal Company. The ignominious withdrawal of British and French forces, in the face of American pressure, led to Eden’s resignation on grounds of ill health. Yet the Suez Crisis was an unfortunate end for a politician who emerged as diplomat of some distinction during the inter-war years.
