U.S. military aid to Contras
GPTKB entity
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military aid
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
overthrow_Sandinista_government
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:U.S._Senate
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
human rights organizations lack of accountability destabilizing the region |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
government reports
|
| gptkbp:has |
proxy_war
|
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
gptkb:Boland_Amendment
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. military aid to Contras
|
| gptkbp:includes |
training
weapons |
| gptkbp:influenced |
public opinion
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1986
|
| gptkbp:involved |
covert operations
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Contras
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
U.S._foreign_interventions
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
diplomatic tensions
legal challenges political controversy political division historical controversy international criticism |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
media coverage
academic research public debate historical analysis government oversight international scrutiny historical debate congressional investigations |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
moral ambiguity
political maneuvering secrecy geopolitical considerations controversial tactics strategic interests |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:CIA
private donations |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
international negotiations
political lobbying political scandals international relations. arms deals covert funding schemes |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
military alliances
regional conflicts humanitarian crises drug trafficking allegations humanitarian aid issues foreign policy failures U.S._military_bases |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
Cold War policies U.S._foreign_policy U.S._military_strategy U.S._intervention_in_Latin_America U.S._counterinsurgency_efforts U.S._intelligence_operations |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
gptkb:Reagan_administration
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
1984 elections
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
civil_conflict_in_Nicaragua
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Sandinista_government anti-communism |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Congressional hearings
|
| gptkbp:supported |
gptkb:anti-Sandinista_forces
|
| gptkbp:updates |
during the 1980s
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
regional stability
U.S._military_doctrine U.S.-Latin_America_relations U.S._domestic_politics U.S._intelligence_assessments Nicaraguan_elections |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Nicaraguan_revolution
Cold_War_dynamics Soviet_influence_in_Central_America |