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instanceOf
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Cold War conflict
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United States military invasion
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military operation
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aimedAt
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overthrowing the Marxist-Leninist government of Grenada
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restoring a pro-Western government in Grenada
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airborneAssaultOn
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Pearls Airport
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Point Salines Airport
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alsoKnownAs
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Invasion of Grenada
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authorizedBy
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Ronald Reagan
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civilianCasualtiesKilledEstimate
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at least 24
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commander
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Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
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General John W. Vessey Jr.
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Ronald Reagan
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conflict
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Cold War
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country
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United States
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criticizedBy
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United Kingdom government officials
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United Nations General Assembly
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CubanCasualtiesKilled
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24
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CubanCasualtiesWounded
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59
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date
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October 1983
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endDate
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1983-11-02
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followedBy
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restoration of constitutional government in Grenada
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GrenadianCasualtiesKilledEstimate
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45
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hasCodename
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Operation Urgent Fury
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hasOfficialName
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Operation Urgent Fury
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hasParticipant
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Barbados
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Caribbean Peacekeeping Force
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Cuban military personnel
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Grenadian armed forces
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Jamaica
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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
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People's Revolutionary Army (Grenada)
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Regional Security System (Caribbean)
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United States Air Force
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United States Armed Forces
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United States Army
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United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy
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impact
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prompted reforms in U.S. military joint operations
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ledTo
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passage of the Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986
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legalJustificationClaimedByUS
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protection of American citizens in Grenada
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request for intervention by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
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location
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Grenada
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mediaRestriction
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initial exclusion of press from combat zone
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notableUnitInvolved
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1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions
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22nd Marine Amphibious Unit
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75th Ranger Regiment
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82nd Airborne Division
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Delta Force
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SEAL Team 6
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opponent
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Cuban forces in Grenada
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People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
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partOf
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Reagan Doctrine-era interventions
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precededBy
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1983 Grenadian coup d'état
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Grenadian Revolution
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result
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United States and allied victory
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installation of a pro-Western interim government in Grenada
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overthrow of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
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startDate
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1983-10-25
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theater
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Caribbean Sea region
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UNGeneralAssemblyResolution
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A/RES/38/7
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UNGeneralAssemblyResolutionOutcome
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condemnation of the U.S. invasion as a flagrant violation of international law
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USCasualtiesKilled
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19
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USCasualtiesWounded
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116
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