The Suez Crisis was a war fought by Britain, France, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956

1. The Suez Crisis was a war fought by Britain, France, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. The attack followed Egypt's decision in 26 July 1956 to nationalise the Suez Canal, after the withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the United States to fund the building of the Aswan Dam which was in response to Egypt recognizing the People's Republic of China during the height of tensions between China and Taiwan.