1983 United States embassy bombing
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:terrorist_attack
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Beirut_barracks_bombing
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
various militant groups
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased security measures at embassies
|
| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:CEO
years FBI involvement evidentiary issues |
| gptkbp:bomb_load |
gptkb:rocket
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| gptkbp:casualties |
few
varied nationalities 63 dead 120 injured initiated programs for families |
| gptkbp:communication |
revised post-attack
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
increased tensions in the Middle East
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
U. S.-Lebanon relations
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| gptkbp:consequences |
discussions on international law
influenced U. S. elections long-term military engagement in the region |
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:Embassy
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired films and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 18, 1983
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
condemnation of terrorism
Operation Accountability strained with Lebanon |
| gptkbp:enemy |
subsequent bombings in Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
increased military operations
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in terrorism research
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Lebanese_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensive records exist
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
remains significant in U. S. history.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked escalation of violence against U. S. interests
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1983 United States embassy bombing
|
| gptkbp:impact |
U. S. foreign policy in Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
identified in reports
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
U. S. government personnel
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials for victims
annual remembrance events |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
anti-American sentiment
|
| gptkbp:judges |
varied
|
| gptkbp:location |
Beirut, Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
shifted in the region
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
no convictions
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Islamic_Jihad_Organization
gptkb:Hezbollah gptkb:church |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
heightened fear of terrorism
|
| gptkbp:public_speaking |
debate on terrorism policy
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1983_Beirut_barracks_bombings
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
U. S. military presence in Lebanon
|
| gptkbp:security_features |
identified
conducted regularly thereafter increased embassy security |
| gptkbp:significance |
first major attack against a U. S. embassy
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:United_States_embassy
|
| gptkbp:technique |
car bomb
|
| gptkbp:type |
suicide bombing
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