Urgent Fury
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Urgent Fury was the U.S.-led 1983 military invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing its Marxist government and restoring a pro-Western regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urgent Fury canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Urgent Fury Context triple: [Operation Urgent Fury, codename, Urgent Fury]
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A.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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B.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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C.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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D.
Operation Slapstick
Operation Slapstick was a World War II Allied amphibious landing at the Italian port of Taranto in September 1943, conducted as part of the broader Italian Campaign following Italy’s armistice.
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E.
Save the Night
"Save the Night" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Urgent Fury Target entity description: Urgent Fury was the U.S.-led 1983 military invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing its Marxist government and restoring a pro-Western regime.
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A.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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B.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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C.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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D.
Operation Slapstick
Operation Slapstick was a World War II Allied amphibious landing at the Italian port of Taranto in September 1943, conducted as part of the broader Italian Campaign following Italy’s armistice.
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E.
Save the Night
"Save the Night" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War conflict
ⓘ
United States military invasion ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
overthrowing the Marxist-Leninist government of Grenada
ⓘ
restoring a pro-Western government in Grenada ⓘ |
| airborneAssaultOn |
Pearls Airport
ⓘ
Point Salines Airport ⓘ
linked to:
Point Salines International Airport
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Invasion of Grenada
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Urgent Fury
|
| authorizedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| civilianCasualtiesKilledEstimate | at least 24 ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
ⓘ
linked to:
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
General John W. Vessey Jr. ⓘ Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedBy |
United Kingdom government officials
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| CubanCasualtiesKilled | 24 ⓘ |
| CubanCasualtiesWounded | 59 ⓘ |
| date | October 1983 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-11-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | restoration of constitutional government in Grenada ⓘ |
| GrenadianCasualtiesKilledEstimate | 45 ⓘ |
| hasCodename | Operation Urgent Fury ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Operation Urgent Fury ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Barbados
ⓘ
Caribbean Peacekeeping Force ⓘ Cuban military personnel ⓘ Grenadian armed forces ⓘ
linked to:
People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
Jamaica ⓘ
linked to:
Grenada
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States ⓘ
linked to:
OECS
People's Revolutionary Army (Grenada) ⓘ Regional Security System (Caribbean) ⓘ
linked to:
Regional Security System
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| impact | prompted reforms in U.S. military joint operations ⓘ |
| ledTo | passage of the Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| legalJustificationClaimedByUS |
protection of American citizens in Grenada
ⓘ
request for intervention by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States ⓘ |
| location | Grenada ⓘ |
| mediaRestriction | initial exclusion of press from combat zone ⓘ |
| notableUnitInvolved |
1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions
ⓘ
22nd Marine Amphibious Unit ⓘ
linked to:
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
75th Ranger Regiment ⓘ 82nd Airborne Division ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
Delta Force ⓘ SEAL Team 6 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cuban forces in Grenada
ⓘ
People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reagan Doctrine-era interventions
ⓘ
linked to:
Reagan Doctrine
|
| precededBy |
1983 Grenadian coup d'état
ⓘ
Grenadian Revolution ⓘ |
| result |
United States and allied victory
ⓘ
installation of a pro-Western interim government in Grenada ⓘ overthrow of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983-10-25 ⓘ |
| theater |
Caribbean Sea region
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean Sea
|
| UNGeneralAssemblyResolution |
A/RES/38/7
ⓘ
linked to:
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
|
| UNGeneralAssemblyResolutionOutcome | condemnation of the U.S. invasion as a flagrant violation of international law ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesKilled | 19 ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesWounded | 116 ⓘ |
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