In order to protect their investment in the Suez Canal, the British established an informal protectorate in Egypt that lasted until World War I.

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This statement is true. In 1882, the British established an informal protectorate in Egypt to protect their economic and strategic interests in the Suez Canal, which they had financed and owned a majority share in. This protectorate lasted until the outbreak of World War I in 1914.

In Order to Protect Their Investment in the Suez Canal