World War III-1956

World War-III: 1956

October 29, 1956-- Israeli forces moved into the Sinai Peninsula, precipitated by the seizure of the Canal Zone by Egypt.

October 31, 1956-- A joint force from Britain and France entered the Canal Zone. However, President Eisenhower and the American government urged the three nations to withdraw their forces.

November 5, 1956-- The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Egypt.

November 6, 1956-- The British fail to respond. French President DeGaulle says "France will not bend to Russian threats".

November 8, 1956-- Russian bombers out of Odessa, hit British, French and Israeli forces in the Canal Zone.