Suez Crisis 1956

How did the Suez Crisis of 1956 impact Britain’s position in the world?

What to expect in the on-site workshop:

In this on-site workshop, students will examine the consequences for Britain, both at home and globally, in the aftermath of the Suez Crisis of 1956.

Regarded as one of the most pivotal episodes in Britain’s postwar history, we will explore how Britain’s position in the world changed, how other countries responded, and what lessons were learned from the crisis.

Students will handle and analyse range of original documents, including Foreign Office files and the Prime Minister’s and the cabinet’s papers and telegrams. Each of these offer a dramatic insight into British concerns at the heart of government at the time and in the years beyond.

The two-hour workshop is led by an experienced history educator and is taught in a unique learning space at The National Archives in Kew.

Curriculum links:

A-level AQA:

2S: The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007

1J: The British Empire, c1857–1967

GSCE:

Edexcel-Options 28/29: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95