Title: How did the Cold War affect the Middle East?
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Content: How did the Cold War affect the Middle East? How did the Cold War affect the Middle East? How did the Cold War affect the region? Discuss with reference to one conflict. By Libin Farah
The Suez war of 1956 was an international event whereby Britain, France and Israel launched an attack on Egypt. This essay will discuss the nature of the Cold War and its implication on the Middle East. Secondly, this essay will explore the different strategies adopted by the Soviet Union and the United States during the Suez war to achieve political hegemony. Overall, this essay aims to argue that the actions of the superpowers themselves had a limited impact on the development of the region. Rather local actors have greater significance and a larger impact on the Cold War, as demonstrated by Nasser in the Suez crisis. This essay hopes to emphasise that the implications generated as a result of the Cold War had a great impact on the region as it led to the rise of Nasser who dominated the region politically for at least a decade.