Anthony EDEN was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957 during the 1950s. He was a Conservative politician who had previously served as Foreign Secretary from 1935 to 1955. EDEN was known for his strong stance against communism and his support of the Suez Crisis in 1956. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by economic prosperity and the establishment of the European Economic Community. He resigned in 1957 due to ill health and was succeeded by Harold Macmillan.