Gamal Abdel Nasser - History Learning Site

4 Historical Speeches by Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser

“The Erased History of the Suez Crisis — The Silent Collapse of the British Empire.” 🇬🇧⚰️ The British Empire didn’t die in war. It died quietly… in the desert sands of Egypt, 1956. The Suez Canal — Britain’s lifeline to oil, Asia, and global power — became the moment of truth. When Egypt’s new leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized it, Britain tried a secret plan with France and Israel to take it back. But the real empire stepped in: America. Eisenhower froze aid, threatened the British poun