Anthony Eden
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Although his three appointments as foreign secretary, during 1935-1938, 1940-1945, and 1951-1955, brought Eden a high reputation for firmness and diplomatic adroitness, his tenure as prime minister, between 1955 and 1957, ended in humiliation and resignation for his part in the ill-starred invasion of Egypt which brought the Suez crisis to a head.
Early Life
The fourth of five children, Robert Anthony Eden was born on June 12, 1897, on his family’s estate near Bishop Auckland in county Durham. His father’s lineage, through local...
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