U.S. support for Contra rebels
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political support
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
overthrowing_Sandinista_government
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Contras
gptkb:Reagan_Doctrine Sandinistas foreign aid policies Cold_War_conflicts U.S._interventionism |
| gptkbp:criticism |
human rights organizations
secret funding |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. support for Contra rebels
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
U.S.-Nicaragua relations
U.S._foreign_policy U.S._military_strategy public_opinion_in_the_U.S. U.S._Congress_decisions |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
anti-communism
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
intelligence sharing logistical support covert operations political propaganda political lobbying arms sales training of rebels |
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
gptkb:Costa_Rica
gptkb:El_Salvador gptkb:United_States gptkb:Honduras gptkb:Nicaragua |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:CIA
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Sandinista_electoral_defeat
increased military spending peace negotiations regional conflicts Congressional investigations diplomatic challenges political_instability_in_Nicaragua |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Nicaragua
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:Contra_War
military alliances human rights violations international condemnation economic sanctions refugee crisis humanitarian crises military confrontations U.S._military_aid increased_tensions_in_Central_America long-term_impacts_on_Nicaragua |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Republican_Party
private donations |
| gptkbp:uses |
Cold_War_strategy
|