Suez Crisis participated in later years, since Canada had spearheaded the idea of a neutral force). By 24 April 1957 the canal was fully reopened to shipping. Egyptian sovereignty and ownership of the canal had been confirmed by the United States and the United Nations. In retirement, Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister at the time, maintained that the military response had prevented a much larger war in the Middle East. Israel had been expecting an Egyptian invasion in either March or April 1957, as well as a Soviet invasion of Syria. The crisis may also have hastened decolonization, as many of
Suez Veterans' Association to 19 October 1954. A plaque dedicated by the association is present in the Services Glade at the Fylde Memorial Arboretum and Community Woodland. A memorial strands at the National Memorial Arboretum. The memorial consists of a pyramid shaped plinth set in amidst sand coloured paving slabs, and is carries a plaque bearing the badge of the association and an inscription. Suez Veterans' Association The Suez Veterans' Association is an association of those who served in the British Armed Forces and civilian support units in the Suez Canal Zone between 1939 and 1956 (the Suez Crisis). It was formed on