Suez Crisis and Hungarian Revolution 1956

The double crisis of the Cold War: Uprising, intervention, and the strain on NATO. In line with the 70th anniversary, Winfried Heinemann addresses the struggle for the Suez Canal and the Hungarian revolution.

Two crises at the same time: In Hungary, the invasion of Soviet troops suppresses the attempt at a socialism with a human face, while Egypt is faced with an attack from Israeli, British, and French forces. In this transatlantic crisis, the year 1956 is about more than just controlling the Suez Canal; it concerns American influence in Europe and the willingness of Western Europeans to take on military responsibility.

Winfried Heinemann systematically analyzes the developments on the battlefields. He demonstrates how military, economic, and political factors intertwine, threatening to tear NATO apart. A volume more current than ever.

The series Modern Wars, published by the Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr (ZMSBw), makes the latest research findings accessible to a broad audience. The most important military crises and conflicts of the past centuries are vividly presented and analyzed in terms of both the course of the confrontations and the political and cultural contexts.

Winfried Heinemann, Suez Crisis and Hungarian Revolution 1956. Stuttgart: Reclam 2026 (= Modern Wars), 160 pages, 18.00 EUR

Further information about the book on the ZMSBw website.