1956 Suez Crisis Egypt UN Cease-Fire Magazine Page Eden Petrol Rationing For Sale

This original vintage magazine page from 1956 offers a compelling glimpse into the Suez Crisis, specifically focusing on the \"Shaky Cease-Fire in Egypt.\" The front side details U.N. troop preparations and includes photographs of the U.N. Arrangements Committee meeting, a dramatic scene of anti-British demonstrators in Cairo, and British soldiers engaged in training exercises near Port Said, Egypt. It captures the tension and political climate of the era with vivid imagery and accompanying textual reports.The reverse side continues the narrative, highlighting \"Casualties in Britain: Petrol and the P.M.\" It discusses the severe petrol rationing in Britain due to the crisis and features an image of London Post Office clerks handling applications for gasoline ration books. Another poignant image shows British Prime Minister Eden resting on a plane, exhausted from the crisis. This piece of ephemera serves as a historical document, rich in detail, providing a direct window into the global impact and domestic challenges faced during this significant post-colonial conflict. It\'s a valuable collectible for those interested in 20th-century history, military events, and political ephemera.