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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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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