1981 ⟶ Gulf of Sidra Incident: US Shoots Down Libyan Jets

Gulf of Sidra Incident: Libyan planes attack U.S. jets in th...
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🇱🇾 Gaddafi Overthrows Libyan Monarchy

Muammar Gaddafi overthrows the Libyan monarchy and expels British and American personnel. Libya aligns itself with the Soviet Union.⟶
Gaddafi Overthrows Libyan Monarchy (1969)
LibyaGaddafiCoupUSSRCold WarAfricaSoviet InfluencePolitics

🛡️ Carter Doctrine: US Defends the Persian Gulf

The Carter Doctrine commits the United States to defending the Gulf States from external invasion.⟶
Carter Doctrine: US Defends the Persian Gulf (1980)
United StatesPersian GulfMiddle EastNational SecurityCold WarForeign PolicyCarter DoctrineOilGeopolitics

✈️ Gulf of Sidra Incident: US Shoots Down Libyan Jets

Gulf of Sidra Incident: Libyan planes attack U.S. jets in the Gulf of Sidra, which Libya has illegally annexed. Two Libyan jets are shot down; no American losses are suffered.⟶
Gulf of Sidra Incident: US Shoots Down Libyan Jets (1981)
LibyaUS MilitaryGulf of SidraMilitary ConflictCold WarInternational RelationsMiddle East

🇮🇱 Israel Invades Lebanon

Israel invades Lebanon to end raids and clashes with Syrian troops based there.⟶
Israel Invades Lebanon (1982)
IsraelLebanonWarMiddle EastMilitary ConflictSyriaGeopoliticsInternational Relations

💣 US Bombs Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon

U.S. planes bomb Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon.⟶
US Bombs Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon (1986)
USLibyaBombingMilitary ActionCold WarInternational RelationsTerrorism

🚢 Gulf of Sidra Incident

Gulf of Sidra incident between America and Libya, similar to the 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident.⟶
Gulf of Sidra Incident (1989)
Gulf of SidraLibyaUSmilitaryconflictCold Warnaval