Why would it be detrimental for the axis powers to gain the Suez Canal and access to the Middle East

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Cynthia Mcclain

30 July, 07:46

Why would it be detrimental for the axis powers to gain the Suez Canal and access to the Middle East

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Jace Snyder · Answer 1

The Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) battled for the control of the Suez Canal to acquire oil in the Middle East and source raw materials from Asia.

Oil was a critical commodity to increase modernization of its armies, Britain which by then controlled the canal had the first modern army due to the constant supply of the commodity.