The Suez Canal Crisis was a diplomatic and military conflict that took place in 1956 when Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company. This move led to a joint military intervention by the United Kingdom, France, and Israel in an attempt to regain control of the canal. The crisis ended with the United Nations organizing a ceasefire and the withdrawal of foreign forces, establishing the United Nations Emergency Force to oversee navigation through the canal.
