Which crisis occurred after Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal, affecting Britain, France, and Israel?

• A. Korean War
• B. Suez Crisis
• C. Cuban Missile Crisis
• D. Berlin Crisis

Answer: (B)

Nationalist action about a strategic resource can trigger a major international confrontation. After Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, Britain, France, and Israel carried out a coordinated invasion to regain control and remove Nasser. The move drew sharp international scrutiny and Cold War tension, and both the United States and the Soviet Union pressured the invading powers to withdraw. After the pressure, Britain and France pulled out, and the canal came under Egyptian administration with a United Nations peacekeeping force ensuring the separation of forces. This crisis also signals the decline of traditional colonial influence and the rising role of global diplomacy in resolving conflicts. The other listed events stem from different situations: the Korean War occurred on the Korean Peninsula, the Cuban Missile Crisis involved weapons in Cuba, and the Berlin Crisis centered on Berlin’s status and the East–West divide. So the crisis described is the Suez Crisis.