Economic history of the United Kingdom once the territories gained independence and were free to negotiate their own trade agreements. Although the '50s were overall a time of great prosperity for Britain, the Suez Crisis of November 1956 precipitated a financial crisis and a run on Sterling which underlined how fragile post-war British finances were. The tripartite invasion of the Suez Canal Zone by Britain, France and Israel following Egypt's nationalization of the canal (before then majority owned by the British government) was a disaster for British prestige and the economy. The United States and the United Nations came out firmly against the occupation, which caused
Crime of aggression At the Review Conference, Japan issued two statements before and after the adoption of the amendments took place: In 2006, the House of Lords ruled in the case or "R v Jones" that the crime of aggression did not exist in English law as it applied within the United Kingdom. After its formal participation in the Review Conference as Observer, on 15 June 2010 the United States government held a special briefing on the Conference outlining what they deemed as accomplishments. The following article(s) are related with the adopted amendments concerning the provision on "crime of aggression". Exercise of jurisdiction