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On 18th December 1914, a British protectorate over Egypt is proclaimed. The British presence in Egypt was normalized in the pattern of other colonial situations. However, the change in status that the war imposed on Egypt, far from consolidating British power and presence, as hoped for, weakened them. The multiplication of dysfunctions and clumsiness in the taking over of the protectorate is a first cause of fragility. The second is the reception of this new status by the Egyptians. They are disappointed not to see their country gain in autonomy. Finally, the context of a prolonged war forces the British to ask for help from the local population, contrary to what they had promised at the beginning of the conflict. The difficulties of daily life and the non-respect of the commitment made aroused the anger of the population who questioned the very structure of the protectorate.