What event led to Anthony Eden's being described as "the last British Prime Minister to believe that Britain was a Great Power and the first to confront a crisis which proved beyond doubt that she was not"?

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The event that led to Anthony Eden's being described as "the last British Prime Minister to believe that Britain was a Great Power and the first to confront a crisis which proved beyond doubt that she was not" was the 1956 Suez War. The failed attempt to regain control of the Suez Canal from Egypt demonstrated Britain's declining global influence and marked the end of its imperial era.

What Event Led to Anthony Eden's Being Described as "The