Britain in Egypt Flashcards
1
Q
Revolution
A
1919
- riots in city and countryside
- casualties on both sides
2
Q
1922 Declaration
A
- declared independent, sovereign state by Britain
- Briain still controlled areas of vital interest - defense of Egypt and FP
3
Q
British interests
A
- oil
- suez canal
- Foreign relations
4
Q
WW1
A
Cairo filled with British troops in 1914 for war effort in Palestine and eastern Mediterranean
5
Q
after WW1
A
“self-determination” Woodrow Wilson- made them want independence from Britain
6
Q
1936
A
- King Faud died, son Farouk succeeded him
- admission to LON
