The US Navy's Task Force 74, part of the Seventh Fleet, was deployed to the Bay of Bengal during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Its primary, though unstated, objective was to intimidate India and show support for US ally Pakistan (specifically the forces in East Pakistan, which were close to collapse). The official rationale was to evacuate American citizens.
In 1971 the 7th American Marine Craft came to save _______?
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