Operation Anadyr
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Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War operation
→
Soviet military operation → military operation → |
| aim |
altering strategic nuclear balance with United States
→
deployment of Soviet nuclear missiles to Cuba → strengthening Cuban defense against United States → |
| codename |
Anadyr
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| commandedBy |
Nikita Khrushchev
→
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| conflict |
Cold War
→
|
| country |
Soviet Union
→
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| endTime |
1962-11
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| followedBy |
Soviet withdrawal of missiles from Cuba
→
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| hasCharacteristic |
clandestine deployment
→
secret → strategic deception → |
| hasCommander |
Nikita Khrushchev
→
Rodion Malinovsky → Sergei Biryuzov → |
| hasEffect |
1962 nuclear standoff
→
Cuban Missile Crisis → |
| hasParticipant |
Cuba
→
Soviet Union → |
| includes |
deployment of Soviet air defense units
→
deployment of Soviet air force units → deployment of Soviet ground forces → deployment of Soviet naval forces → deployment of intermediate-range ballistic missiles → deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles → deployment of tactical nuclear weapons → |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
→
Cuba → Western Hemisphere → |
| namedAfter |
Anadyr River
→
Anadyr region in Soviet Far East → |
| objective |
deter U.S. invasion of Cuba
→
secure Soviet strategic foothold in Western Hemisphere → |
| opposedBy |
John F. Kennedy administration
→
United States → |
| organizedBy |
Soviet Armed Forces
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| partOf |
Cuban Missile Crisis
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|
| plannedBy |
Soviet Union
→
|
| startTime |
1962
→
1962-05 → |
| uses |
Il-28 bomber
→
R-12 Dvina missile → R-14 Chusovaya missile → Soviet surface-to-air missiles → Soviet tactical nuclear weapons → civilian cargo ships for military transport → maritime transport of troops and equipment → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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relatedTo |