ELI5 Suez Canal - why does it matter, and where does Napoleon fit in?

What mistake did Napoleon make when he considered building the Suez Canal? Explain the Suez Crisis and the six day war that closed the Suez Canal for eight years. Is that boat that got stuck called the Evergreen or EverGiven?    ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and also the r/askhistorians community this week, and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: geekington, randomuser1914, internetboyfriend666, sirtoastymuffin, garboyeezus, gracchus__babeuf & wotan_weevil To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Send us an e-mail: [email protected]