Operation Urgent Fury
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Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
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military operation → |
| aftermath |
increased U.S. influence in the Caribbean
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installation of an interim government in Grenada → |
| aimedAt |
overthrow of the Marxist-Leninist government in Grenada
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protection of American citizens in Grenada → |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States invasion of Grenada
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| belligerent |
Cuba
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Grenada → Organization of Eastern Caribbean States → United States → |
| casualtiesGrenadianAndCuban |
approximately 70–100 killed
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| casualtiesUS |
116 wounded
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19 killed → |
| codename |
Urgent Fury
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| commandedBy |
Admiral Wesley L. McDonald
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Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III → |
| conflictType |
United States invasion of Grenada
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| country |
United States
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| date |
October 1983
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| endDate |
1983-11-02
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| historicalContext |
Reagan administration foreign policy
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U.S. anti-communist interventions in the late Cold War → |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
82nd Airborne Division
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Delta Force → Navy SEALs → United States Air Force → United States Army → United States Army Rangers → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| legalJustificationClaimed |
protection of American medical students at St. George's University
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| location |
Grenada
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| opposedBy |
Cuban military personnel
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People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada → |
| opposedByOrganization |
United Nations General Assembly
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| partOf |
Cold War
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| result |
United States and allied victory
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overthrow of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada → restoration of a pro-Western government in Grenada → |
| startDate |
1983-10-25
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| supportedBy |
Barbados
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Jamaica → Regional Security System → |
| triggeredBy |
execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
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internal coup in Grenada in October 1983 → |
| UNGeneralAssemblyResolution |
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
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| UNGeneralAssemblyResolutionOutcome |
condemnation of the United States invasion as a flagrant violation of international law
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| year |
1983
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