Operation Power Pack
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Operation Power Pack was a 1965 U.S.-led military intervention in the Dominican Republic aimed at stabilizing the country during a civil war and preventing perceived communist influence.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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military intervention → |
| aim |
prevention of perceived communist influence
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protection of U.S. citizens → stabilization of the Dominican Republic government → |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
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| authorizedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| capital |
Santo Domingo
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| commandedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson administration
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| conflict |
Dominican Civil War
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| conflictType |
foreign military intervention
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| country |
United States
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| describedBySource |
U.S. government as necessary to prevent a communist takeover
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critics as an example of U.S. interventionism in Latin America → |
| endTime |
1966
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| hasCause |
Dominican Civil War of 1965
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overthrow of Juan Bosch in 1963 → |
| hasEffect |
civilian casualties in the Dominican Republic
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long-term political dominance of Joaquín Balaguer → strengthening of U.S. influence in the Caribbean → |
| hasPart |
82nd Airborne Division deployment
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U.S. Marine Corps deployment → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| location |
Dominican Republic
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| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| opposedBy |
Constitutionalist forces
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sectors of Dominican left → some Latin American governments → |
| participant |
Brazil
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Constitutionalist faction in the Dominican Republic → Costa Rica → El Salvador NERFINISHED → Honduras NERFINISHED → Nationalist faction in the Dominican Republic → Nicaragua NERFINISHED → Organization of American States → Paraguay → United States Armed Forces → |
| partOf |
Cold War
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United States interventions in Latin America → |
| pointInTime |
1965
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| result |
election of Joaquín Balaguer in 1966
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establishment of an interim government in the Dominican Republic → occupation of Santo Domingo by U.S. forces → |
| startTime |
1965-04-28
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| troopStrength |
over 20,000 U.S. troops
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
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conflictParticipated |
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Dominican Civil War
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operationName |