THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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Six-Day War
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Yom Kippur War
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Syrian Civil War
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Lebanese Civil War
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Detailed explanation-1: -1983 Beirut barracks bombings, terrorist bombing attacks against U.S. and French armed forces in Beirut on October 23, 1983 that claimed 299 lives.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Marines mission revolved around the concept of providing “presence.” American political leaders thought that the presence of armed Marines would deter the warring factions from fighting and provide time for the Lebanese government to regain control of the situation.
Detailed explanation-3: -On October 23, 1983, a suicide bomber destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 240 Marines.
Detailed explanation-4: -Two truck bombs, detonated by suicide bombers, struck buildings that housed U.S. and French military members of a multinational peacekeeping force, killing a total of 299 service personnel (241 American, 58 French), along with six civilians and the two suicide bombers.