This was known as the "iron curtain." It was a term used to describe the boundary in Europe, which formed at the end of WWII and lasted until the ending of the Cold War.
The good thing was the the economy of Egypt was better thanks to the British. They also learned the English language. There was however a strong Arabic oppositon, which didn't like the European ruling (Christians settelting in Egypt). This led to several armed conflicts. British occupation until 1922 when Egypt declared its independence.
With the idea of the mighty Britain being overrun by a new set of colonies it influenced the French to do the same in hope of freedom
