Operation Urgent Fury
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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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Target entity: Operation Urgent Fury Context triple: [United States Army Rangers, notableEngagement, Operation Urgent Fury]
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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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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
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Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the 1942 Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II, aimed at reducing Axis control in the Mediterranean and opening a new front against Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Operation Urgent Fury Target entity description: 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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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.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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C.
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
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D.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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E.
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the 1942 Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II, aimed at reducing Axis control in the Mediterranean and opening a new front against Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
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military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased U.S. influence in the Caribbean
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installation of an interim government in Grenada ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
overthrow of the Marxist-Leninist government in Grenada
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protection of American citizens in Grenada ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Urgent Fury
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surface form:
United States invasion of Grenada
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| belligerent |
Cuba
ⓘ
Grenada ⓘ OECS ⓘ
surface form:
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesGrenadianAndCuban | approximately 70–100 killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesUS |
116 wounded
ⓘ
19 killed ⓘ |
| codename | Urgent Fury ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Admiral Wesley L. McDonald
ⓘ
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Operation Urgent Fury
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States invasion of Grenada
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | October 1983 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-11-02 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reagan administration foreign policy
ⓘ
U.S. anti-communist interventions in the late Cold War ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
ⓘ
surface form:
82nd Airborne Division
Delta Force ⓘ Navy SEALs ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Army Rangers ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| legalJustificationClaimed | protection of American medical students at St. George's University ⓘ |
| location | Grenada ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cuban military personnel
ⓘ
People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada ⓘ |
| opposedByOrganization | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| result |
United States and allied victory
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overthrow of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada ⓘ restoration of a pro-Western government in Grenada ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983-10-25 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Barbados
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Grenada ⓘ
surface form:
Jamaica
Regional Security System ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
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internal coup in Grenada in October 1983 ⓘ |
| UNGeneralAssemblyResolution | UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 ⓘ |
| UNGeneralAssemblyResolutionOutcome | condemnation of the United States invasion as a flagrant violation of international law ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Urgent Fury Description of subject: 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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