Why would it be detrimental for the axis powers to gain suez canal and access to the middle east

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.

the first action that caused many creek indians to turn against william mcintosh was when mcintosh a) supported the united states during the creek war of 1813–1814. b) attempted to stop the sale of creek land to the u.s. government. c) seized control of over 1,000 acres of land belonging to the creeks.