Wars, politics & history

1958 Lebanon crisis

from 15 July 1958 to 25 October 1958

Lebanese political crisis accompanied by military intervention in Lebanon by the United States. It began on 15 July 1958 in what is now Lebanon and lasted until 25 October 1958 (about 3 months). The setting was Port of Beirut and Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. It was part of the Arab Cold War.

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