The Balance of Power

April 1st, 1955: Following a decisive offensive into Algeria, president Rene Coty reaches a peace settlement with the National Liberation Front. France retreats from Algeria, save for the small, primarily Pied-Noir city of Oran.
Too Soon

the Lebanese Crisis is ended following Israeli and Iranian aid to the Government.
Israel won't be sending anything as Lebanon doesn't recognize it and Iran wouldn't care.

Lebanon joins the Baghdad Pact.
Baghdad pact was dead following the overthrow of the Iraqi Monarchy and not to mention any attempts to join would result in the Crisis continuing
 
November 8th 1956: the Soviet Union agrees to negotiate with Hungarian rebels, resulting in the Second Hungarian Republic being proclaimed with Imre Nagy as president.
Why would the Soviets negotiate when they crushed the Hungarian revolution so quickly.
 
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