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Consequences
Eden resigned shortly afterwards
The French lost trust in the independent actions of Britain - an unreliable European partner?!?
- Would encourage the French to detach themselves further from American influence
Britain travelled in the opposite direction
- They would rely more heavily on America
- Would become a loyal ally in return for access to American nuclear technology and delivery systems
Nasser becomes a hero to independence movements in Arab world and throughout Africa
Britain’s remaining Asian imperial commitments become less strategically justifiable.
- Decolonisation process will speed back up.
United Nations peacekeepers take over