Capture of Grenada

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jacques_d'_Estaing
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of a new government
U. S. occupation of Grenada
gptkbp:casualties U. S. military casualties
Cuban casualties
Grenadian casualties
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and documentaries
discussed in academic literature
influenced public opinion on military interventions
gptkbp:date October 25, 1983
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations mixed reactions
increased tensions in the Cold War
strained U. S.-Cuba relations
gptkbp:election_year restoration of democracy
increased U. S. influence in the Caribbean
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Grenadian_military
Cuban military personnel
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal overthrow of the Grenadian government
gptkbp:historical_debate justification of the invasion
legality under international law
impact on U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on U. S. foreign policy
impact on Caribbean relations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Grenada
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:U._S._military
Caribbean nations
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_John_M._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Maurice_Bishop
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
Cuban leader Fidel Castro
U. S. Ambassador to the UN Jeane Kirkpatrick
U. S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger
gptkbp:legacy considered a controversial military action
shaped future U. S. interventions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Grenada
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:military_strategy ground invasion
air and naval bombardment
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Urgent_Fury
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:UN_General_Assembly_Resolution_38/7
gptkbp:result U. S. victory
gptkbp:significance Cold War context