DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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protect British trade interests in Asia
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introduce democratic principles in this region
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make up for the loss of the Panama Canal
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prohibit the movement of ships from Russia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Britain stood to gain much from the construction of the Suez Canal. Most notably, the canal would enhance the Empire’s relationship with its greatest imperial prize: India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869 allowing faster sea transport to India, which increased Britain’s long-standing strategic interest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Detailed explanation-3: -The canal was the property of the Egyptian government, but European shareholders, mostly British and French, owned the concessionary company which operated it until July 1956, when President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalised it-an event which led to the Suez Crisis of October–November 1956.
Detailed explanation-4: -By providing direct access to Asia and the East African coastline, the Suez greatly aided European powers in their projects of colonisation. Having earlier captured the strategic port of Aden, Britain used the Suez to strengthen its military grip over India.