Battle of Suez

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gulf_of_Suez
gptkb:British_9th_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:Menelik_II
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions in the Middle East
gptkbp:casualties significant military losses
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_John_Hackett
gptkb:Moshe_Dayan
gptkb:General_Paul_Émile_de_la_Grandière
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:date October 29, 1956
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations condemnation from the Soviet Union
condemnation from the United States
gptkbp:duration about 10 days
gptkbp:followed_by UN intervention
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_context decolonization in Africa and Asia
gptkbp:historical_significance marked decline of British imperial power
highlighted the role of the US and USSR in Middle Eastern politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Suez
gptkbp:influenced Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
IDF (Israel Defense Forces)
defended the canal
under-equipped
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:legacy led to the establishment of peacekeeping forces
influenced international relations theory
shaped future Middle Eastern conflicts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Suez_Canal
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
air superiority
use of paratroopers
gptkbp:outcome political ramifications for Britain and France
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Suez_Crisis
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:David_Ben-Gurion
gptkb:Gamal_Abdel_Nasser
gptkb:Guy_Mollet
gptkb:Anthony_Eden
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Kadesh
gptkbp:resolution demanded withdrawal of invading forces
gptkbp:result Israeli victory
gptkbp:significance part of the larger Suez Crisis
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Suez Canal
gptkbp:tactics combined air and ground assault