<P> The three allies had attained a number of their military objectives , but the canal was now useless . Heavy political pressure from the United States and the USSR led to a withdrawal . U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower had strongly warned Britain not to invade ; he now threatened serious damage to the British financial system by selling the US government 's pound sterling bonds . Historians conclude the crisis `` signified the end of Great Britain 's role as one of the world 's major powers '' . The Suez Canal was closed from October 1956 until March 1957 . Israel fulfilled some of its objectives , such as attaining freedom of navigation through the Straits of Tiran , which Egypt had blocked to Israeli shipping since 1950 . </P>
<P> The three allies had attained a number of their military objectives , but the canal was now useless . Heavy political pressure from the United States and the USSR led to a withdrawal . U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower had strongly warned Britain not to invade ; he now threatened serious damage to the British financial system by selling the US government 's pound sterling bonds . Historians conclude the crisis `` signified the end of Great Britain 's role as one of the world 's major powers '' . The Suez Canal was closed from October 1956 until March 1957 . Israel fulfilled some of its objectives , such as attaining freedom of navigation through the Straits of Tiran , which Egypt had blocked to Israeli shipping since 1950 . </P>
when was the suez canal closed in 1956
when was the suez canal closed in 1956
from October 1956 until March 1957
from October 1956 until March 1957