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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eisenhower_Administration
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased instability in Lebanon
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 200
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_H._Draper_Jr.
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased U. S. influence in the Middle East
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Monarch
restoration of order
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gptkbp:consequences
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long-term U. S. military presence in the region
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gptkbp:context
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gptkb:Lebanese_Civil_War
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in media and literature
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gptkbp:date
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July 15, 1958
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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mixed reactions
ongoing during operation
increased tensions with the Soviet Union
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gptkbp:duration
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3 months
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gptkbp:election_year
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strengthening of pro-Western government
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Operation_Shuf
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gptkbp:goal
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stabilize the Lebanese government
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gptkbp:has_ability
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14,000
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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analyzed in military studies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-colonial Middle East
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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set precedent for future interventions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Blue Bat
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gptkbp:intelligence
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gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:U._S._Marines
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:President_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_William_H._Draper_Jr.
Lebanese President Camille Chamoun
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial military intervention
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Lebanon
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division
gptkb:battle
gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
U. S. Army units
U. S. Air Force units
U. S. Navy units
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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combined arms approach
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:Lebanese_Army
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Shield
gptkb:Operation_Provide_Comfort
gptkb:Operation_Blue_Bat
gptkb:Operation_Power_Pack
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:USS_Essex
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gptkbp:outcome
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successful intervention
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Eisenhower_Doctrine
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gptkbp:public_perception
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divided
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Lebanese_Crisis_of_1958
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gptkbp:restoration
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gptkb:UN_Security_Council_Resolution_128
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gptkbp:significance
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first large-scale U. S. military intervention in the Middle East after World War II
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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prevent the spread of communism
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Shuf
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:charity
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