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The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days. [9]
- 25–29 October 1983 (4 days)
20 de mar. de 2024 · The U.S. invasion of Grenada occurred October 25–28, 1983. It was hailed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan as a triumph for America, but the operation was militarily far from flawless and politically highly controversial.
Overview: The U.S.-led invasion of Grenada prevented a communist takeover and restored a constitutional government to the Caribbean island nation. Key Participants: U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force troops, along with troops of the Caribbean Defense Force, opposed by Grenadian and Cuban military troops.
13 de nov. de 2009 · United States invades Grenada. President Ronald Reagan, citing the threat posed to American nationals on the Caribbean nation of Grenada by that nation’s Marxist regime, orders U.S. forces to...
25 de oct. de 2023 · At 130 sq miles and with a population of 100,000, Grenada is the smallest country of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean Sea. The former British possession achieved full independence in 1974,...
- Bhaskar Sunkara
Most Americans who remember Operation Urgent Fury—the October 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada—recall it as a contingency action to protect U.S. citizens on a tropical island then in the throes of a bloody power struggle.
25 de oct. de 2013 · Thirty years ago today, Operation Urgent Fury swept Grenada, a small island nation off the coast of Venezuela. The conflict pit the U.S. military against Grenadian revolutionaries and the Cuban...
