In response to the Suez Canal crisis of 1956, which was an intervention in Egypt by the United Kingdom, France, and Israel, the United Nations invented a new, neutral peacekeeping role for itself. Why was this the case?
a. because the complexity of Middle Eastern politics did not allow for any resolution through traditional diplomatic means
b. because the U.N. Security Council members were unable to agree on collective security measures as a result of Cold War tensions and conflicting interests
c. it was obvious to United Nation’s leaders that calling for a cease fire was not going to work
d. strictly because the U.S. would not support its European allies due to a moralistic stance in favor of human rights and against European colonialism
Answer: B
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