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Connor Pitman

When dealing with Egyptian changes, the Suez Canal, completed in 1869, brought about revolutionary changes. The primary change was that Egypt became the focus of European imperialism, leading to financial oversight by Western powers and a nationalist uprising in 1881, leading to the occupation of Egypt by the British. For the British, foreign policy was very directly affected, as Egypt and the Suez Canal were now the “gateway to India.” For this reason, the British became increasingly involved in the region, declaring Egypt a protectorate after WWI.