Why was the Suez Canal so important to European imperialists?

It allowed them to travel world wide easier, and was also for economic power. The Suez Canal was a huge influence in the Middle East so a lot of strong countries (such as Britain, the U.S., or the soviets) would battle for it.

The suez Canal is considered to be the shortest link between the east and the west due to its unique geographic location. It is important international canal linking between the Mediterranean Sea at port said and the red sea at Suez.

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