1983 U. S. Embassy bombing in Beirut
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:terrorist_attack
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1985_bombing_of_the_U._S._Embassy_in_Athens
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| gptkbp:affects |
ongoing conflict in the region
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions in Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:legal_case
FBI involvement limited accountability lack of cooperation from local authorities |
| gptkbp:bomb_load |
explosive-laden vehicle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
testimonies collected
63 dead 120 injured |
| gptkbp:consequences |
no convictions
heightened security protocols influence on U. S. elections |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in media and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 18, 1983
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
condemnation from various countries
changes in counter-terrorism strategies strained U. S.-Lebanon relations sanctions against Lebanon |
| gptkbp:event_type |
suicide bombing
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
1983 Marine barracks bombing
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
increased military operations
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in terrorism studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Cold War tensions
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
archived government reports
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pivotal moment in U. S.-Middle East relations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1983 U. S. Embassy bombing in Beirut
|
| gptkbp:impact |
U. S. foreign policy in the Middle East
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
U. S. diplomats
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
annual remembrance events
various memorials established |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
political objectives
anti-American sentiment |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future U. S. embassy security policies
|
| gptkbp:location |
Beirut, Lebanon
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Islamic_Jihad_Organization
gptkb:Hezbollah |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
shock and outrage
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Lebanon_War
subsequent attacks on U. S. interests |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
U. S. military presence in Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased security measures for U. S. embassies
|
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
extensive academic studies conducted
|
| gptkbp:security_features |
intelligence lapses
embassy fortifications |
| gptkbp:significance |
first major attack against U. S. diplomatic facilities in Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:U._S._Embassy
|
| gptkbp:type |
car bomb
|