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Suez Canal
Becasue of the French and British interest in Egypt, it became more modernized. Muhammed Ali was a big part of the modernazation that happened. His grandson Isma'il helped alot by opening up the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal was the waterway from the Red Sea to the Mediterrainean Sea -
British Takes Over Egypt
Britain became interested in Egypt because Egypt was a key part of the spice trade. The life for the Egyptian people was based around the Nile River -
Egypt in a big DEBT
Isma'il made many reforms that would modernize Egypt. He also tried irrigation projects, and communication systems. All of this effort led to major debt to Egypt. After Isma'il put Egypt in this debt Britain took over. -
Lord Cromer, Egypt's Ruler
Lord Cromer was the absolute ruler of Egypt for 24 years. He made Egypt a British Colony -
Other Rulers of Egypt
There were other rulers in Egypt like Lord Kitchener. He set up a Legislative Assembly of of Egypt. He became the resident minister of Egypt. He made the Egyptian Goverment into a Parliament -
There's a Revolution
All of the food crops were being replaced by cotton. The Egyptian People were hungry and hungry people are angry people. People started to make mobs attack British officers -
Partial Independence was given
The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty gave Egypt some of their own independence. The Egyptian citzens were still not happy. Britain still controlled most of the economy and the Suez canal. Britain did not want to lose Egypt because it connected them to India for trade. -
World War II changes Egypt
During World War 2, numerous forces started closing in on Egypt. One of the most powerful, was Germany. They fought until British forces retreated to Cairo. In the fall of 1942, British forces were defeated by German forces. Egypt was now free of British control.
