1956 Episode 2.5 looks at British commitments in the Middle East, and how setbacks there could massively drag down ideas of British ‘prestige’ in that region.
What did the French have to fear from Colonel Nasser, and how did this tie in with later Anglo-French agreements? The answers can be found here. Also of note in this episode is the moment when the Anglo-American loan to Nasser was cancelled, which meant that the Egyptian leader would be unable to construct his Aswan Dam.
With this setback for Nasser came Anthony Eden’s effort to paint the event as a personal triumph for himself, when in reality, Britain had been led by the Americans. Speaking of Eden, here we receive our first glimpse of the Prime Minister which suggest that he may not have been the flawless, crusading statesmen of the 1930s, and that he was, on the contrary, exactly what Britain did NOT need right now...
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1956 1.12: Hope Springs
1956 1.11: Gone But Nagy Forgotten
1956 1.10: I Did Nagy See That Coming
1956 1.9: Desperately Hungary
1956 1.8: The Star Pupil
1956 1.7: Soviet Sickles
1956 1.6: Polish Hammers
1956 1.5: Broken Springs
1956 1.4: The People Are Revolting!
1956 1.3: A Not So Secret Speech
1956 1.2: Bolshevik Battle Royale
1956 1.1: Death of a Comrade
1956: Introduction to Part One
PhD Thesis: Introduction Part 1
Welcome to a New Season of WDF!
WDF State of the Podcast Address 1-4-24
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