1958 US military intervention in Lebanon
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The 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon was a Cold War-era deployment of American forces to support the pro-Western Lebanese government amid internal political crisis and regional tensions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon Context triple: [Lebanon–United States relations, USInvolvementEvent, 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon]
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U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965) was a Cold War-era U.S. military operation that deployed thousands of troops to the Dominican Republic to influence the outcome of a civil war and prevent what Washington feared could become a communist takeover.
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Multinational Force in Lebanon
The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
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U.S. invasion of Cambodia (1970)
The U.S. invasion of Cambodia in 1970 was a controversial expansion of the Vietnam War in which American and South Vietnamese forces entered Cambodian territory to attack North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuaries, sparking widespread protest and political backlash in the United States.
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Syrian occupation of Lebanon
The Syrian occupation of Lebanon was a nearly three-decade period (1976–2005) during which Syria exerted military and political control over Lebanon, deeply influencing its civil war, governance, and regional alignments.
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E.
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War was an Israeli military invasion of Lebanon aimed primarily at expelling the Palestine Liberation Organization, which escalated into a broader conflict involving Lebanese factions and Syrian forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon Target entity description: The 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon was a Cold War-era deployment of American forces to support the pro-Western Lebanese government amid internal political crisis and regional tensions.
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A.
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965) was a Cold War-era U.S. military operation that deployed thousands of troops to the Dominican Republic to influence the outcome of a civil war and prevent what Washington feared could become a communist takeover.
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B.
Multinational Force in Lebanon
The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
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C.
U.S. invasion of Cambodia (1970)
The U.S. invasion of Cambodia in 1970 was a controversial expansion of the Vietnam War in which American and South Vietnamese forces entered Cambodian territory to attack North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuaries, sparking widespread protest and political backlash in the United States.
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D.
Syrian occupation of Lebanon
The Syrian occupation of Lebanon was a nearly three-decade period (1976–2005) during which Syria exerted military and political control over Lebanon, deeply influencing its civil war, governance, and regional alignments.
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E.
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War was an Israeli military invasion of Lebanon aimed primarily at expelling the Palestine Liberation Organization, which escalated into a broader conflict involving Lebanese factions and Syrian forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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United States military operation ⓘ military intervention ⓘ |
| aim |
demonstrate US commitment to Middle East allies
ⓘ
deter external intervention in Lebanon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Blue Bat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyStrength | approximately 6000 US Army soldiers ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | low US combat casualties ⓘ |
| ceasefire | political settlement brokered with US support ⓘ |
| commander | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese political crisis of 1958 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
formation of the United Arab Republic
ⓘ
regional influence of Gamal Abdel Nasser ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1958-10-25 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Eisenhower Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beirut International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineStrength | approximately 8000 US Marines ⓘ |
| militaryCommander |
Admiral James L. Holloway Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Paul D. Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
24th Infantry Division (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Provisional Marine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Task Force 201 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationType |
amphibious landing
ⓘ
show of force ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology |
Arab nationalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nasserism NERFINISHED ⓘ pan-Arabism ⓘ |
| participatingBranch |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1958 Iraqi Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason |
prevent perceived communist expansion
ⓘ
stabilize internal political crisis in Lebanon ⓘ support pro-Western Lebanese government ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | Eisenhower Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
election of Fouad Chehab as president of Lebanon
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peaceful withdrawal of US forces ⓘ stabilization of Lebanese government ⓘ |
| startDate | 1958-07-15 ⓘ |
| supportedGovernment | Government of Camille Chamoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedLeader | Camille Chamoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| troopStrength | approximately 14000 US troops ⓘ |
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Subject: 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon Description of subject: The 1958 US military intervention in Lebanon was a Cold War-era deployment of American forces to support the pro-Western Lebanese government amid internal political crisis and regional tensions.
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