U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
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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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Target entity: U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965) Context triple: [Operation Power Pack, alsoKnownAs, U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)]
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed 1961 CIA-backed attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba.
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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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Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause was the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama aimed at deposing military leader Manuel Noriega and securing American strategic interests in the region.
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Banana Wars
The Banana Wars were a series of early 20th-century U.S. military interventions and occupations in Central America and the Caribbean, driven largely by strategic and economic interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965) Target entity description: 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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A.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed 1961 CIA-backed attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba.
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B.
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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C.
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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D.
Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause was the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama aimed at deposing military leader Manuel Noriega and securing American strategic interests in the region.
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E.
Banana Wars
The Banana Wars were a series of early 20th-century U.S. military interventions and occupations in Central America and the Caribbean, driven largely by strategic and economic interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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United States military operation ⓘ foreign intervention in civil war ⓘ military intervention ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Power Pack ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens of U.S. military personnel killed or wounded
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hundreds of Dominican civilians killed ⓘ |
| conflict | Dominican Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdForce |
Organization of American States peacekeeping force
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surface form:
Inter-American Peace Force
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| criticizedFor |
excessive use of force in urban areas
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interference in internal political process ⓘ violation of Dominican sovereignty ⓘ |
| endDate | 1966-09-21 ⓘ |
| goal |
influence outcome of Dominican Civil War
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prevent perceived communist takeover ⓘ protect U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals ⓘ |
| internationalResponse | Organization of American States involvement ⓘ |
| justification |
containment of communism
ⓘ
protection of American lives and property ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | collective security under the OAS ⓘ |
| location | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| notableBattlefield |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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surface form:
Santo Domingo
|
| numberOfTroops |
approximately 22,000 U.S. military personnel at peak
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over 20,000 U.S. troops ⓘ |
| opposedSide | constitutionalist forces seeking return of Juan Bosch ⓘ |
| participatingCountry |
Brazil
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Costa Rica ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ Paraguay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
ⓘ
United States interventions in Latin America ⓘ
surface form:
United States involvement in Latin America
|
| precededBy |
1963 Dominican coup d’état
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surface form:
Dominican coup d’état of 1963
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| regionalContext | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cuban Revolution
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U.S. containment policy ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of constitutionalist forces
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election of Joaquín Balaguer ⓘ establishment of a conservative, U.S.-aligned government ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-04-28 ⓘ |
| supportedSide | loyalist forces opposed to constitutionalist rebels ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
amphibious landing
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urban combat operation ⓘ |
| U.S.President | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
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