The United Kingdom occupied Egypt in 1882 due to interests in the Suez Canal, which led them to conquer Sudan from 1896-1898 and confront French forces in Fashoda in 1898 to control the Nile Valley. In 1919, Egypt's nationalist Wafd party unsuccessfully tried for independence. Egypt gained independent status in 1922, though Britain maintained military and communications control until 1936, when a treaty was signed granting Egypt full independence while reserving British control of the Suez Canal.

2.  The occupation of Egypt by the United Kingdom in 1882 (following
interests in the Suez Canal) contributed to increased concern over control
of the NileValley, which led to the conquest of the neighboring Sudan in
1896-98 and confrontation with French expeditionary forces in Fashoda
in September 1898).
 In 1919 the nationalistWafd party of Egypt's independence tries
unsuccessfully. Egypt acquired independent status in 1922, naming King
Fuad I, until then sultan, as a result of the dismemberment of the
Ottoman Empire, although the military and communications control by
Great Britain lasted until the invasion of Ethiopia Italians.The treaty
granted Egypt full independence was signed onAugust 26, 1936 and
reserved British control of the Suez Canal.