Ike Deals With The Suez Canal Crisis

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Original Political Cartoon Artboard signed by the Political Cartoonist. Another Jenkins political cartoon art, untitled, shows President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Eden putting the pieces of the Peace Puzzle back together. Eden holds the "Middle East" while Ike holds "Formosa". Indo China, Latin America and China await placement. Likely post Suez Canal. VG, 20" x 14".The Suez Crisis of 1956 was a confrontation between Britain, France, and Israel on one side and Egypt on the other, during the height of the Cold War. The crisis resulted from the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in July of that year, continuing through the fall and culminating in a joint Anglo-French-Israeli invasion of the Sinai Peninsula in October, and the forced withdrawal of coalition forces by the end of the year. The invading nations endured tremendous pressure to withdraw from both sides of the Cold War divide. Particularly, economic pressure from the United States and President Dwight D. Eisenhower convinced Britain to lead a withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula after initial victories. Eisenhower's intervention on the side of Egypt, against America's traditional allies, particularly Britain and France, stemmed from a deep personal dislike of and discomfort with colonial imperialism, and frustration that his European allies had seemingly returned to their old colonial ways. Domestic political concerns also influenced Eisenhower's decision-making process; in an election year, and with Democratic opponent Adlai Stevenson bidding for favor with a staunchly peace-oriented campaign, Eisenhower felt that American intervention would position the United States as an honest broker determined to achieve and maintain a peace of strength

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