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Why Did the Suez Canal Lead to the British Occupation of Egypt? - The British Veiled Protectorate in Egypt | Sleepy Facts About History
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In 1869, the opening of the Suez Canal placed Egypt at the center of the modern world, celebrated by European royalty as a triumph of engineering and international connection. Yet within thirteen years, British warships would bombard Alexandria, and British troops would occupy the country under the pretense of a temporary measure that lasted over three decades. This episode explores how a monumental canal became a strategic pivot, how massive state debt became a mechanism of foreign…
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