High interest loans from European lenders to Egyptian businessmen and government officials provided a pretext for _________ to invade Egypt in 1882.

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Britain invaded Egypt in 1882, largely due to concerns over the repayment of high interest loans from European lenders to Egyptian businessmen and government officials, and to secure control over the Suez Canal, a vital route to India, which was then a British colony.

High Interest Loans from European Lenders to Egyptian Businessmen and Government